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Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 141/2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Procedure for taking blood sample

5Procedures after taking blood samples

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 141/2017

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 December 2017

Responsible Minister:

LUKE DONNELLAN
Minister for Roads and Road Safety

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009—

(a)as a consequence of the enactment of the Road Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016; and

(b)in relation to blood sampling procedures, to reflect changes in police and hospital procedures.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 31 January 2018.

4Procedure for taking blood sample

For regulation 10(b) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009[1] substitute—

"(b)does not contain ethanol.".

5Procedures after taking blood samples

(1)In regulation 11(1) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009—

(a)in paragraph (a), for "3" substitute "2";

(b)for paragraph (c)(i) substitute—

"(i)the specific anticoagulant and the specific preservative that the container holds; and".

(2)For regulation 11(2) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute—

"(2)If a blood sample is taken under section 55, 55B, 55BA or 55E of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must give the sample containers to a police officer.".

(3)For regulation 11(3) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute—

"(3)If a blood sample is taken under section 56 of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must ensure that—

(a)both sample containers are placed and sealed in one plastic sample bag; and

(b)that plastic sample bag is placed in a locked receptacle provided for that purpose at the place at which the sample was taken.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 115/2009. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2017. Reprinted to S.R. No. 42/2017. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 79/2017.