15Taking of blood samples or urine

15 Taking of blood samples or urine

15 Taking of blood samples or urine

(1) This clause applies if an authorised person is entitled under the Rail Safety National Law (NSW) or this Regulation to require a rail safety worker to provide a sample of the worker’s blood or urine.

(2) The authorised person may require the worker to provide the sample of urine in accordance with the directions of the authorised person.

(3) The authorised person may require the rail safety worker to provide the sample of blood at a hospital in accordance with the directions of an authorised sample taker.

(4) An authorised sample taker must take a sample of blood if informed by the authorised person that the sample is required to be taken under the Rail Safety National Law (NSW) and this Regulation.

(5) If a police officer is entitled to require a rail safety worker to provide a sample of blood, the officer may—

(a) arrest the worker without a warrant, and

(b) take the worker with such force as may be necessary to a hospital and there detain the worker for the purpose of obtaining the sample.

(6) If an authorised person is entitled to require a rail safety worker to provide a sample of blood, the authorised person may direct the worker to attend the nearest hospital for the purpose of obtaining the sample.