Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.48Period within which to conduct random alcohol test
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sec.48 Period within which to conduct random alcohol test
For section 5A .9(3)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes the criteria for deciding when a random alcohol test may be conducted. A random alcohol test may be conducted on a relevant person only within the following period— if the relevant person and the nearest authorised person work at the same place or the relevant distance is not over 100km—24 hours after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 100km but not over 200km—1 week after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 200km but not over 300km—1 month after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 300km—6 months after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person. In this section— relevant distance , if the relevant person and the nearest authorised person do not work at the same place, means the shortest distance by usable road between the place where the relevant person works and the place where the nearest authorised person works. (sec.48-ssec.1) For section 5A .9(3)(a) of the Act , this section prescribes the criteria for deciding when a random alcohol test may be conducted. (sec.48-ssec.2) A random alcohol test may be conducted on a relevant person only within the following period— if the relevant person and the nearest authorised person work at the same place or the relevant distance is not over 100km—24 hours after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 100km but not over 200km—1 week after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 200km but not over 300km—1 month after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person; if the relevant distance is over 300km—6 months after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person. (sec.48-ssec.3) In this section— relevant distance , if the relevant person and the nearest authorised person do not work at the same place, means the shortest distance by usable road between the place where the relevant person works and the place where the nearest authorised person works.
- (a) if the relevant person and the nearest authorised person work at the same place or the relevant distance is not over 100km—24 hours after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person;
- (b) if the relevant distance is over 100km but not over 200km—1 week after a random alcohol test notice is given for the selected group that includes the relevant person;