Police Service Act 1990 Police Service Amendment (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Regulation 1998 (1998-338) [GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4540] (NSW)

New South Wales

under the

Police Service Act 1990

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Police Service Act 1990.

PAUL WHELAN, M.P.,
Minister for Police

The object of this Regulation is to provide for the way in which alcohol and drug testing samples are to be taken and dealt with under new provisions for alcohol and drug testing of police officers. and to provide for the giving of reports on the results of the analysis of those samples.

This Regulation is made under the Police Service Act 1990, including section 211A.

Published in Gazette No 97 of 26 June 1998, page 4540 Page 1

1998 No 338

Clause 1 Police Service Amendment (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Regulation 1998

Testing) Regulation 1998

Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Police Service Amendment (Alcohol and

Drug Testing) Regulation 1998.

Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 1998.

Amendment of Police Service Regulation 1990

The Police Service Regulation 1990 is amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

(Clause 3)

Clause 66Q Object of this Division

Insert "or under section 211A (4B) of the Act (under which a police officer may be required to provide a sample of blood)" after "taken)" in clause 66Q (b).

Clause 66R Action with respect to samples of urine, hair and blood

Insert "or directed to do so by an authorised person under section

211A (4B) of the Act" after “66P” in clause 66R (1) (b).

Clause 66S Analysis of samples of urine, hair or blood

Insert “, and a report on that analysis provided." after "out" in

clause 66S (3).