sec.8Requirements for how to provide specimen of breath or saliva for analysis— Act , s 34

### sec.8 Requirements for how to provide specimen of breath or saliva for analysis— Act , s 34 For section 34 of the Act , a rail safety worker who is directed by an authorised person under section 28 or 29 of the Act to provide a specimen of the worker’s breath for analysis must do so by— placing the worker’s mouth over the mouthpiece of the breath analysing instrument when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and blowing directly and continuously (and without escape of breath otherwise) through the mouthpiece into the instrument until told to stop by the instrument operator. For section 34 of the Act , a rail safety worker who is directed by an authorised person under section 28 or 29 of the Act to provide a specimen of the worker’s saliva for analysis must do so by— placing a collection unit, or allowing a collection unit to be placed, into or adjacent to the worker’s mouth when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and providing the specimen until told to stop by the instrument operator. In this section— collection unit means a device for collecting a specimen of saliva for analysis that is approved by the chief executive under section 18A (1) (c) . s 8 amd 2024 SL No. 145 s 3 ; 2025 SL No. 160 s 8 (sec.8-ssec.1) For section 34 of the Act , a rail safety worker who is directed by an authorised person under section 28 or 29 of the Act to provide a specimen of the worker’s breath for analysis must do so by— placing the worker’s mouth over the mouthpiece of the breath analysing instrument when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and blowing directly and continuously (and without escape of breath otherwise) through the mouthpiece into the instrument until told to stop by the instrument operator. (sec.8-ssec.2) For section 34 of the Act , a rail safety worker who is directed by an authorised person under section 28 or 29 of the Act to provide a specimen of the worker’s saliva for analysis must do so by— placing a collection unit, or allowing a collection unit to be placed, into or adjacent to the worker’s mouth when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and providing the specimen until told to stop by the instrument operator. (sec.8-ssec.3) In this section— collection unit means a device for collecting a specimen of saliva for analysis that is approved by the chief executive under section 18A (1) (c) . - (a) placing the worker’s mouth over the mouthpiece of the breath analysing instrument when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and - (b) blowing directly and continuously (and without escape of breath otherwise) through the mouthpiece into the instrument until told to stop by the instrument operator. - (a) placing a collection unit, or allowing a collection unit to be placed, into or adjacent to the worker’s mouth when, and in the manner, directed by the instrument operator; and - (b) providing the specimen until told to stop by the instrument operator.