Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) (Transport Portfolio) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SA)

South Australia

Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) (Transport Portfolio) Amendment Regulations 2022

under the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) (Transport Portfolio) Amendment Regulations 2022.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which section 44 of the Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2021 comes into operation.

Part 2Amendment of Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulations 2012

3Amendment of regulation 8 – Procedures for voluntary blood test

Regulation 8(1)—after "medical practitioner" wherever occurring insert:

or registered nurse

4Amendment of Schedule 1 – Oral advice and written notices

1. (1)

   Schedule 1, Part 1, clause 1—after "medical practitioner" insert:

   or registered nurse

2. (2)

   Schedule 1, Part 3—delete "preceding 2 hours" and substitute:

   preceding 3 hours

3. (3)

   Schedule 1, Part 3—delete "hospital or medical practitioner" and substitute:

   hospital, medical practitioner or registered nurse

4. (4)

   Schedule 1, Part 3—delete "[*Alternatively, you may have the sample taken by a registered nurse.]"

5. (5)

   Schedule 1, Part 3—delete " [*or registered nurse]" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   or registered nurse

6. (6)

   Schedule 1, Part 3—delete "* Advice as to the alternative of a registered nurse is to be given only if the breath analysis was conducted outside Metropolitan Adelaide."

7. (7)

   Schedule 1, Part 4, clause 3—delete "preceding 2 hours" and substitute:

   preceding 3 hours

8. (8)

   Schedule 1, Part 4, clause 4(3)—delete "or a medical practitioner [*or a registered nurse]" substitute:

   , medical practitioner or registered nurse

9. (9)

   Schedule 1, Part 4, clause 4(6), (7) and (9)—delete " [*or registered nurse]" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   or registered nurse

10. (10)

    Schedule 1, Part 4, clause 4(9)—delete "* The alternative of a registered nurse applies only if the breath analysis was conducted outside Metropolitan Adelaide."

Editorial Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 24 November 2022

No 101 of 2022