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NewsletterThe Newsletter of the Government Chemist Labaratory Agency Issue No. 2 January - March 2007
The Government
Chemist
The Vice Presi-
dent visits the
GCLA Labs
The Government
Chemist Laboratory
Agency (GCLA) had the
honor to host the Vice
President of Tanzania, Dr.
Ali Mohamed Shein,
January 2007.....
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GCLA News
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observe human rights GCLA is working on pro-
posed guidelines on how to obtain DNA samples
for analysis and handling the results.
The effects are diverse of the DNA technology
without a law that will guide how to collect,
transport, analysis and store DNA samples and
their results.
There are chances that the information will
be used for � Inappropriate business ventures
� Breach of con
� No control and administration of the re-
searches /studies of Human DNA
� Possible disagreement of sample taking
between parents in a disputed parent-
age cases to establish a child�s legal
parent.
� No DNA pro databank � incapacity
to identify victims of disasters like MV Bu-
koba in 1996 or the Dodoma train crash
in 2002 or the Shauritanga incident in
1994
� Possibility of a third party to use a DNA
pro to deny a person Insurance, jobs,
or studies opportunity
DNA technology is new to Tanzania therefore
more training on know how of the technology is
important to lawyers, prosecutor, and the com-
munity, police, doctors who are involved in either
take in, storing, or transporting DNA samples.
The expectations from the GCLA and DNA
technology
A law for proper use of DNA usage and research
which should look at the following areas and
needs:
� The quality and control of sample taking
� The police should be in the capacity to
take samples from suspects of criminal of-
fences for DNA analysis and to be stored
for later use in the Data bank.
� The capacity to utilize the information
� To highlight on how to take, store, trans-
port of samples for analysis and how to
dispose used samples.
Storage of statistics and information from the
DNA analysis
� To store all available DNA pro
� Cooperation between all law enforce-
ment and state organs in preparing re-
ports on criminals obtained form DNA
analysis and how there were obtained
� Con of data and prevent un-
authorized information release
� Being in a capacity to exchange or send
DNA pro via internet for criminal follow
up.
Database initiative
� To assist Police in criminal investigation a
databank of DNA pro at National level
is important.
� The Database can be in the following
categories:
1. Criminal Justice Database � people who
are suspected or being reported for crimi-
nal offences � to nap repeated offenders
�who have been arraigned before court
or being suspected
2. Crime Scene Database � objects collect-
ed from crime scenes and their DNA pro-
to assists in criminal investigation later
in case there are no suspects.
The Bottom line:
Being with a functional law to oversee DNA use
will make analysis and investigation better and
ef to avoid inappropriate use against the
community.
What is DNA?The Acronym DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic
Acid. DNA code carries all inherited informa-
tion of a living organism like the body shape and
character. The DNA code of organisms may be
similar among certain species. However, the DNA
code is very distinctive to every organism. DNA
has proven to be of high bene for humans and
science since its discovery, hence a fast growing
industry worldwide.
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