sec.46Analyst’s certificate

### sec.46 Analyst’s certificate This section applies if an analyst carries out a laboratory test on a specimen of saliva or blood obtained under this part (the delivered specimen ). As soon as practicable after carrying out the test, the analyst must sign a certificate (an analyst’s certificate ) stating each of the following— that the delivered specimen was received at the laboratory of the analyst; the name of the rail safety worker from whom the delivered specimen was obtained; the date on which, and the place and time at which, the delivered specimen was obtained from the rail safety worker; the name of the authorised person from whom the delivered specimen was received; whether the delivered specimen is a specimen of saliva or blood; the date on which, and the place at which, the analyst or another analyst carried out the laboratory test; if the laboratory test was carried out by another analyst—that the analyst who signed the certificate— examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and confirms that the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen in place in the laboratory at the time of the test were complied with; if the delivered specimen was a specimen of saliva—whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s saliva and, if so, the name of the drug; if the delivered specimen was a specimen of blood— the concentration of alcohol in the worker’s blood indicated by the test; and whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s blood and, if so, the name of the drug. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies if an analyst carries out a laboratory test on a specimen of saliva or blood obtained under this part (the delivered specimen ). (sec.46-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after carrying out the test, the analyst must sign a certificate (an analyst’s certificate ) stating each of the following— that the delivered specimen was received at the laboratory of the analyst; the name of the rail safety worker from whom the delivered specimen was obtained; the date on which, and the place and time at which, the delivered specimen was obtained from the rail safety worker; the name of the authorised person from whom the delivered specimen was received; whether the delivered specimen is a specimen of saliva or blood; the date on which, and the place at which, the analyst or another analyst carried out the laboratory test; if the laboratory test was carried out by another analyst—that the analyst who signed the certificate— examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and confirms that the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen in place in the laboratory at the time of the test were complied with; if the delivered specimen was a specimen of saliva—whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s saliva and, if so, the name of the drug; if the delivered specimen was a specimen of blood— the concentration of alcohol in the worker’s blood indicated by the test; and whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s blood and, if so, the name of the drug. - (a) that the delivered specimen was received at the laboratory of the analyst; - (b) the name of the rail safety worker from whom the delivered specimen was obtained; - (c) the date on which, and the place and time at which, the delivered specimen was obtained from the rail safety worker; - (d) the name of the authorised person from whom the delivered specimen was received; - (e) whether the delivered specimen is a specimen of saliva or blood; - (f) the date on which, and the place at which, the analyst or another analyst carried out the laboratory test; - (g) if the laboratory test was carried out by another analyst—that the analyst who signed the certificate— (i) examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and (ii) confirms that the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen in place in the laboratory at the time of the test were complied with; - (i) examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and - (ii) confirms that the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen in place in the laboratory at the time of the test were complied with; - (h) if the delivered specimen was a specimen of saliva—whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s saliva and, if so, the name of the drug; - (i) if the delivered specimen was a specimen of blood— (i) the concentration of alcohol in the worker’s blood indicated by the test; and (ii) whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s blood and, if so, the name of the drug. - (i) the concentration of alcohol in the worker’s blood indicated by the test; and - (ii) whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s blood and, if so, the name of the drug. - (i) examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and - (ii) confirms that the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen in place in the laboratory at the time of the test were complied with; - (i) the concentration of alcohol in the worker’s blood indicated by the test; and - (ii) whether any drug or metabolite of any drug was indicated by the test to be present in the worker’s blood and, if so, the name of the drug.