117Action to be taken in relation to urine samples

#### 117 Action to be taken in relation to urine samples 117 Action to be taken in relation to urine samples > > (1) A person by whom a sample of a transport safety employee’s urine is taken must collect the sample in accordance with AS/NZS 4308:2023, section 2. > > > (2) The test supervisor or police officer who required the employee to provide the sample must arrange for the sample to be submitted for initial testing. > > > (3) A sample submitted for initial testing or confirmatory analysis must be transported in accordance with AS/NZS 4308:2023, section 2. > > > (4) Initial testing may be carried out— > > > > > (a) at the place where the sample was taken, using an on-site drug screening device, or > > > > > (b) by an analyst at an approved laboratory, in accordance with AS/NZS 4308:2023, section 5. > > > (5) If initial testing indicates that the sample contains a drug, an analyst at an approved laboratory must conduct a confirmatory analysis of the sample in accordance with clause 118. > > > (6) The test supervisor or police officer who requires an employee to provide a sample is responsible for arranging the sample to be submitted to an analyst at an approved laboratory if the initial test is conducted at the place where the sample was taken in accordance with subclause (4)(a). > > > (7) An approved laboratory that holds a sample on which a confirmatory analysis has been carried out must forward a portion of the sample to a medical practitioner or laboratory if, within 12 months after taking the sample, the person who provided the sample requests the laboratory to do so and pays costs associated with forwarding the portion. > > > (8) Samples must be stored in accordance with AS/NZS 4308:2023, section 2. > > **cl 117:** Rep 2017 (595), Sch 1 \[41\]. Ins 2021 (483), Sch 1\[2\]. Am 2025 (604), Sch 1\[4\] \[5\].