Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Act 2006
26Offence to attempt to manipulate result of breath test, breath analysis or blood-sampling
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26 Offence to attempt to manipulate result of breath test, breath analysis or blood-sampling
(1) This section applies if a person has become liable under this Act to submit to a breath test, breath analysis or blood-sampling.
(2) The person must not, before submitting to the breath test, breath analysis or blood-sampling, do anything with the intention of altering the concentration of alcohol in the person's blood.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, or both.