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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.5A.7Alcohol limits
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### sec.5A.7 Alcohol limits
A relevant person must be under the low alcohol limit—
when reporting for duty for a rostered shift; or
while on duty for a rostered shift; or
while on call on a rotational basis for duty.
Also, a relevant person must be under the general alcohol limit when not rostered for duty but permanently on call for duty in a place where there is a police station at which no more than 1 or 2 officers are permanently stationed.
However, if the relevant person is a member of the special emergency response team, the person must not be over the no alcohol limit when reporting for duty, while on duty, or while on call on a rotational basis.
This section does not apply to a relevant person who is a police officer to the extent it prevents the person consuming alcohol while performing duties under an exemption under section 5A .9(4).
s 5A.7 ins 2003 No. 67 s 5
amd 2014 No. 17 s 123
(sec.5A.7-ssec.1) A relevant person must be under the low alcohol limit— when reporting for duty for a rostered shift; or while on duty for a rostered shift; or while on call on a rotational basis for duty.
(sec.5A.7-ssec.2) Also, a relevant person must be under the general alcohol limit when not rostered for duty but permanently on call for duty in a place where there is a police station at which no more than 1 or 2 officers are permanently stationed.
(sec.5A.7-ssec.3) However, if the relevant person is a member of the special emergency response team, the person must not be over the no alcohol limit when reporting for duty, while on duty, or while on call on a rotational basis.
(sec.5A.7-ssec.4) This section does not apply to a relevant person who is a police officer to the extent it prevents the person consuming alcohol while performing duties under an exemption under section 5A .9(4).
- (a) when reporting for duty for a rostered shift; or
- (b) while on duty for a rostered shift; or
- (c) while on call on a rotational basis for duty.