Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.54Claim that alcohol is present in mouth
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sec.54 Claim that alcohol is present in mouth
This section applies if— an authorised person requires a relevant person to submit to an alcohol test; and the relevant person tells the authorised person that— alcohol from a stated source is or may be present in the relevant person’s mouth; and the alcohol was taken into the relevant person’s mouth within the last 20 minutes. A specimen of the relevant person’s breath may only be taken after 20 minutes have passed since the claim was made. (sec.54-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised person requires a relevant person to submit to an alcohol test; and the relevant person tells the authorised person that— alcohol from a stated source is or may be present in the relevant person’s mouth; and the alcohol was taken into the relevant person’s mouth within the last 20 minutes. (sec.54-ssec.2) A specimen of the relevant person’s breath may only be taken after 20 minutes have passed since the claim was made.
- (a) an authorised person requires a relevant person to submit to an alcohol test; and
- (b) the relevant person tells the authorised person that— (i) alcohol from a stated source is or may be present in the relevant person’s mouth; and (ii) the alcohol was taken into the relevant person’s mouth within the last 20 minutes.
- (i) alcohol from a stated source is or may be present in the relevant person’s mouth; and
- (ii) the alcohol was taken into the relevant person’s mouth within the last 20 minutes.
- (i) alcohol from a stated source is or may be present in the relevant person’s mouth; and
- (ii) the alcohol was taken into the relevant person’s mouth within the last 20 minutes.