Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.56Authorised person must report test result
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sec.56 Authorised person must report test result
Subsections (2) and (3) apply if an authorised person requires a relevant person to submit to an alcohol test and the relevant person— was over the limit for alcohol applying to the relevant person when tested; or failed to provide a specimen of breath as required. The authorised person must advise the relevant person, the ADT coordinator and the following person, in writing, of the information mentioned in subsection (3) — if a commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—the commissioned officer; if no commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—a commissioned officer nominated by the ADT coordinator. The information is— the concentration of alcohol in the relevant person’s breath when tested; or if the relevant person failed to provide a specimen of breath as required—that fact. If a relevant person provided a specimen of breath as required and was not over the limit applying to the relevant person when tested, the authorised person must advise the ADT coordinator, in writing, of that fact. s 56 amd 2016 Act No. 43 s 26 ; 2021 Act No. 12 s 195 s ch 5 pt 2 (sec.56-ssec.1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if an authorised person requires a relevant person to submit to an alcohol test and the relevant person— was over the limit for alcohol applying to the relevant person when tested; or failed to provide a specimen of breath as required. (sec.56-ssec.2) The authorised person must advise the relevant person, the ADT coordinator and the following person, in writing, of the information mentioned in subsection (3) — if a commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—the commissioned officer; if no commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—a commissioned officer nominated by the ADT coordinator. (sec.56-ssec.3) The information is— the concentration of alcohol in the relevant person’s breath when tested; or if the relevant person failed to provide a specimen of breath as required—that fact. (sec.56-ssec.4) If a relevant person provided a specimen of breath as required and was not over the limit applying to the relevant person when tested, the authorised person must advise the ADT coordinator, in writing, of that fact.
- (a) was over the limit for alcohol applying to the relevant person when tested; or
- (b) failed to provide a specimen of breath as required.
- (a) if a commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—the commissioned officer;
- (b) if no commissioned officer is responsible for supervising the relevant person—a commissioned officer nominated by the ADT coordinator.
- (a) the concentration of alcohol in the relevant person’s breath when tested; or
- (b) if the relevant person failed to provide a specimen of breath as required—that fact.