68Analysis of urine, hair and blood samples

68 Analysis of urine, hair and blood samples

68 Analysis of urine, hair and blood samples

(1) An authorised person may arrange for a portion of a sample of a police officer’s urine, hair or blood taken under the Act, section 211A or 211AA or this part to be submitted to an authorised laboratory for analysis by an analyst to determine whether the urine, hair or blood contains—

(a) alcohol or a prohibited drug or drugs, or

(b) a steroid or steroids.

(2) An analyst to whom the portion of the sample of blood, hair or urine is submitted for analysis under this section may analyse the portion to determine whether the blood, urine or hair contains—

(a) alcohol or a prohibited drug or drugs, or

(b) a steroid or steroids.

(3) The analysis of the portion must be carried out at an authorised laboratory, and a written report about the analysis must be prepared, in accordance with—

(a) the procedure set out in AS/NZS 4308:2023, or

(b) another procedure approved by the Commissioner for the type of analysis.

(4) If the analysis of the portion indicates the presence of alcohol or a prohibited drug or steroid in the blood, urine or hair, a second analysis of the portion must be carried out to confirm or refute the results of the first analysis.

(5) The written report about the analysis must be given to the Commissioner.

(6) In this section—

analyst means a person employed by an authorised laboratory as an analyst.