Webinar on DNA Technology Regulation Bill: ‘DNA database can keep repeat offenders off streets’ Vanessa Lynch, senior consultant for the Gordon Thomas Honeywell – Governmental Affairs (GTH GA) gave the example of South Africa which recently witnessed the passing of the DNA Act. December 17, 2020 5:09:09 am First proposed in 2003, the Bill has gone through several revisions, by both the Department of Biotechnology and Law Ministry. Emphasising on the need for a nationwide deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) database of criminal offenders in India, experts from the fields of forensic sciences and police in a web seminar on Wednesday stated that a centralized DNA database would be monumental in thwarting violent sexual crimes and ensuring that repeat offenders stay off the streets.