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Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations 1979
26Provision of body samples (other than urine samples) for a blood test or prohibited drug test
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26 Provision of body samples (other than urine samples) for a blood test or prohibited drug test
(1) An authorised person taking a body sample (other than a urine sample) for the purposes of a blood test or prohibited drug test must:
(a) place approximately equal quantities of the sample into 2 containers; and
(b) label each container for future identification; and
(c) ensure that each container is sealed.
(2) The authorised person who has taken the sample must:
(a) if satisfied that the AFP employee or special member from whom the sample has been taken is incapable of understanding the procedures that have been applied to him or her — put both sealed containers in a one-way box; or
(b) in any other case — give 1 sealed container to the employee or special member and put the other sealed container in a one-way box.
(3) The authorised person must arrange for the container or containers to be submitted to an accredited laboratory for analysis to determine:
(a) the concentration of alcohol in the blood; or
(b) whether the body sample contains alcohol or a prohibited drug, as the case requires.