Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.62If relevant person claims to be unable to provide specimen because of a medical condition
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sec.62 If relevant person claims to be unable to provide specimen because of a medical condition
This section applies if a relevant person— is required by an authorised person to provide a specimen of urine or saliva for a targeted substance test; and tells the authorised tester to whom the specimen is required to be provided under section 5A .14 of the Act that the relevant person is unable to provide the required specimen because of a medical condition. The relevant person must immediately advise the authorised person that the relevant person is unable to provide the required specimen because of a medical condition. The relevant person must also give the following information to the authorised tester— the name, if known, and nature of the medical condition; how the medical condition affects the relevant person’s ability to provide a specimen of urine or saliva; how long the relevant person has had the medical condition; the name and address of any doctor treating the medical condition. s 62 amd 2022 Act No. 4 s 27 (sec.62-ssec.1) This section applies if a relevant person— is required by an authorised person to provide a specimen of urine or saliva for a targeted substance test; and tells the authorised tester to whom the specimen is required to be provided under section 5A .14 of the Act that the relevant person is unable to provide the required specimen because of a medical condition. (sec.62-ssec.2) The relevant person must immediately advise the authorised person that the relevant person is unable to provide the required specimen because of a medical condition. (sec.62-ssec.3) The relevant person must also give the following information to the authorised tester— the name, if known, and nature of the medical condition; how the medical condition affects the relevant person’s ability to provide a specimen of urine or saliva; how long the relevant person has had the medical condition; the name and address of any doctor treating the medical condition.
- (a) is required by an authorised person to provide a specimen of urine or saliva for a targeted substance test; and
- (b) tells the authorised tester to whom the specimen is required to be provided under section 5A .14 of the Act that the relevant person is unable to provide the required specimen because of a medical condition.
- (a) the name, if known, and nature of the medical condition;
- (b) how the medical condition affects the relevant person’s ability to provide a specimen of urine or saliva;
- (c) how long the relevant person has had the medical condition;
- (d) the name and address of any doctor treating the medical condition.