Police (Drug Testing) Amendment Act 2017 (SA)

South Australia

Police (Drug Testing) Amendment Act 2017

An Act to amend the Police Act 1998.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Police (Drug Testing) Amendment Act 2017.

2Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Police Act 19984Amendment of section 41A – Interpretation

1. (1)

   Section 41A(1)—after the definition of drug and alcohol testing insert:

   drug screening test means a test by means of an apparatus of a kind approved by the regulations for the conduct of drug screening tests;

2. (2)

   Section 41A(1), definition of oral fluid analysis—delete the definition and substitute:

   oral fluid analysis means the analysis of a person's oral fluid to determine whether a drug is present in the oral fluid;

5Amendment of section 41B – Drug and alcohol testing of members and cadets

Section 41B(1)—after paragraph (a) insert:

1. (ab)

   to submit to a drug screening test for the purpose of testing for the presence of drugs;

6Amendment of section 41C – Drug and alcohol testing of applicants to SA Police

Section 41C(1)—after paragraph (a) insert:

1. (ab)

   to submit to a drug screening test for the purpose of testing for the presence of drugs;