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10‑1 Samples taken in exercising monitoring or investigation powers

(1) This section applies if a sample is taken as permitted by paragraph 327(2)(a) of the Act (additional monitoring power) or subsection 330(2) of the Act (additional investigation power). (2) The sample must be: (a) identified with a mark or a tag; and (b) kept under conditions that are unlikely to affect the result of any testing or analysis of the sample; and (c) kept in the custody or control of an authorised officer until whichever of the following first occurs: (i) the sample is given to an analyst appointed under section 413 of the Act; (ii) the sample is destroyed during testing or analysis in accordance with section 412 of the Act; (iii) the sample is otherwise disposed of.