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Australian Federal Police Regulations 1979
13HConduct of tests—general
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#### 13H Conduct of tests—general
(1) A breath test, blood test or prohibited drug test conducted for the purposes of subregulation 5A(1) or subsection 40M(1) or 40N(1), (2) or (4) of the Act must be conducted:
(a) in a respectful manner; and
(b) in circumstances affording reasonable privacy to the AFP employee or special member directed to undergo the test.
(2) The test must not be conducted in the presence or view of a person whose presence is not necessary for the purposes of the test and must not involve:
(a) removal of more clothing than is necessary for the conduct of the test; and
(b) more visual inspection than is necessary for the conduct of the test.
(3) If practicable, the test must be conducted by a person of the same sex as the AFP employee or special member directed to undergo the test.
(4) If the AFP employee or special member is required to provide a sample of hair for the purpose of a prohibited drug test, the person collecting the sample:
(a) must use the least painful technique known and available to the person to collect the sample; and
(b) must collect only the amount of hair necessary for the conduct of the test; and
(c) may collect the sample from any part of the body of the AFP employee or special member, other than:
(i) the genital or anal area; or
(ii) the buttocks.