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Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
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### 30A Costs of tests, analyses or examinations
> [*\[Section 30A Inserted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 53, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS53@EN) Except as otherwise provided under this Act, a court may, in the case of a conviction for an offence under this Act –
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> > > (a) assess the reasonable costs of –
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> > > > > (i) testing, analysing or examining a sample of breath, oral fluids or blood used as part of proceedings for the offence; and
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> > > > > (ii) if applicable, the attendance as part of those proceedings of the person who performed the test, analysis or examination if he or she is required to attend to give evidence; and
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> > > (b) award either or both of those costs against the defendant.