Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
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14 Offences under Division 2
(1) *[Section 14 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 91 of 1982, s. 10 ]*Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses –
(a) [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2005, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2005] [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 29, Applied:03 Dec 2018] to comply with a requirement made to him by a police officer under section 7A(1) , 7C , 8(6) or 8A ;
(b) [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2005, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2005] to comply with a direction made to him by a police officer under section 7A (1) , 7B , 8 (5) , or 9 (1) ; or
(c) to comply with section 7A (3) or 8 (7) –
is guilty of an offence.
(1A) [Section 14 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 68 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:19 Dec 2007] *[Section 14 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 91 of 1982, s. 10 ]**[Section 14 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 44 of 1991, s. 10 ]*Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a requirement made to him by a police officer under section 10 (1) or section 10A(1) or (1A) is guilty of an offence.
(1B) [Section 14 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 91 of 1982, s. 10 ][Section 14 Subsection (1B) substituted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 29, Applied:03 Dec 2018] Any person who is liable to submit to a breath test, oral fluid test, breath analysis, oral fluid analysis or medical examination, or to provide a blood sample, under this Act and who, having been taken into custody –