Lakes Act 1976
68Evidence of alcohol levels
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68 Evidence of alcohol levels any of the following provisions: (a) section 61 (People under 18 years old); (b) section 62 (Special level of alcohol); (c) section 63 (Low level of alcohol); (d) section 64 (Medium level of alcohol); (e) section 65 (High level of alcohol).
(2) In a prosecution for an offence against a section mentioned in subsection (1), evidence may be given of alcohol in the person’s blood or breath based on an analysis of a sample of— (a) for proof of the concentration of alcohol in the person’s breath— the person’s breath carried out in accordance with the Road section 73 in relation to the person; or (b) for proof of the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood— the person’s blood carried out at an approved laboratory and certified to be accurate by an analyst in accordance with the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 as it applies under section 73 in relation to the person.