236HProtection from liability

#### 236H Protection from liability 236H Protection from liability > > (1) A medical practitioner does not incur any civil or criminal liability in respect of anything properly and necessarily done by the practitioner in the course of taking, or being provided with, a sample of blood or a non-invasive sample from a member of correctional staff for the purpose of its being used by an analyst to detect the presence of alcohol or any prohibited drug or steroid if the practitioner— > > > > > (a) believed on reasonable grounds that he or she was required under this Act to take, or be provided with, the sample of blood or the non-invasive sample from the person, or > > > > > (b) was informed by an authorised person that the staff member was a person from whom the practitioner was required under this Act to take, or be provided with, the sample of blood or the non-invasive sample. > > > (2) Subsection (1) extends to a registered nurse, or any person acting under the supervision of the medical practitioner, who performs the functions of a medical practitioner under this Division in accordance with this Division or the regulations. > > **s 236H:** Ins 2002 No 79, Sch 1 \[14\]. Am 2004 No 47, Sch 2 \[5\] \[6\]; 2004 No 94, Sch 1 \[67\]; 2008 No 108, Sch 1 \[30\].