Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and Analysis) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009 (WA)

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TR301*

Road Traffic Act 1974

Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and Analysis)

Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

Made by the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor in
Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and
Analysis) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and
Analysis) Regulations 1975.

4.             Regulation 5 replaced

Delete regulation 5 and insert:

5.             Sampling equipment

The sampling equipment must comprise either —

(a) all of the following —

(i)      a sterile syringe;

(ii) samples, each numbered with the serial
number of the package mentioned in
regulation 6(b) and containing
approximately 25 mg of potassium

2 sterile containers for storing blood sodium fluoride;

(iii)

2 non-alcoholic swabs of cotton wool or medical wipes;

or

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(b) all of the following —

(i)      2 screw top plastic storage containers;

(ii) approximately 170 mg of sodium

2 evacuated blood collection tubes with oxalate;

(iii)      2 disposal needles and needle holders;

(iv)      a tamper proof outer plastic bag;

(v) latex gloves;

(vi)      a sterile dry swab;

(vii)	a sterile, non-alcoholic antiseptic cleansing skin prep wipe;
(viii)	a sticking plaster.

5.             Regulation 7 amended

(1)	Delete regulation 7(1) and insert:
(1) For the purposes of section 69(1), a blood sample must be taken by a medical practitioner or registered nurse by venepuncture, with the syringe provided in the sampling equipment and no other.

(2A) For the purposes of section 69(1a), 2 blood samples,
one immediately after the other, must be taken by a
medical practitioner or registered nurse by
venepuncture, with the vaccutainer kit provided in the
sampling equipment and no other.

(2) In regulation 7(2):

(a)	delete paragraphs (d) and (e) and insert:
(d) take a sample of blood in accordance with subregulation (1) or 2 samples of blood in accordance with subregulation (2A); and

(e) if —

(i)      a sample of blood is taken in accordance with subregulation (1) — discharge approximately one-half of the blood withdrawn into one of the 2 containers supplied in the sampling equipment and the balance of the blood into the second of those containers; or

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(ii) accordance with subregulation (2A) —
discharge each sample into a separate

2 samples of blood are taken in equipment;

and

(b) after each of paragraphs (a) to (c) insert:

and

6.             Regulation 8 amended

In regulation 8(2):

(a)	delete “(the cover of which comprises that form)”;
(b)	delete “in this regulation mentioned, each signing his name over the sealed portion or flap of the package.” and insert:

mentioned in this regulation.

7.             Schedule amended

In the Schedule Form B Part II:

(a) delete “event” and insert:

driving or incident

(b) delete “Note: Open by cutting along this edge, leaving

signatures intact.”.

By Command of the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor,

PETER CONRAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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