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Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
13CAnalysis of oral fluid samples by approved analyst
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### 13C Analysis of oral fluid samples by approved analyst
> [*\[Section 13C Inserted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 28, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS28@EN)
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> > (1) If a sample of a person's oral fluid is taken for analysis for the purposes of this Act –
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> > > > (a) the sample is to be taken in accordance with the prescribed requirements and delivered to an approved analyst; and
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> > > > (b) an approved analyst may analyse the sample.
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> > (2) If a sample of oral fluid taken from a person has been analysed under [subsection (1)(b)](#GS13C@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , an approved analyst must ensure that a copy of the report of the analysis is provided to a police officer within 21 days after the completion of the report.
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> > (3) A police officer provided with a copy of a report under [subsection (2)](#GS13C@Gs2@EN) is to ensure that a copy of the report is given to the person who provided the sample of oral fluid.
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> > (4) The report referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS13C@Gs2@EN) made in respect of a sample of oral fluid is to state whether or not an illicit drug was present in the part of the sample analysed.