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Public Health Act 1997
94Notice of taking of sample
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94 Notice of taking of sample
Where an authorised officer takes a sample under this part with the
intention that it be submitted for analysis, the officer must, before or
as soon as practicable after taking the sample, give notice of the
officer’s intention to have the sample analysed to—
(a) the owner of the matter comprised in the sample; or
(b) if the owner is not present or readily available—
(i) if the sample is associated with the carrying on of a public
health risk activity, or the performance of a public health
risk procedure—the person carrying on the activity, or
performing the procedure, or another person acting with
the authority of either of those people; or
(ii) the person from whom the sample was taken or the
occupier of the place from which the sample was taken.