Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Regulations 2018
6Testing and use of breath analysing instruments
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6 Testing and use of breath analysing instruments
(1) An approved operator is not to use a breath analysing instrument, for the purpose of carrying out a breath analysis under the Act or the Marine Act, unless a certificate referred to in subregulation (2) has been issued in respect of the instrument within the 12-month period immediately before the date on which the instrument is so used.
(2) An approved analyst must issue and sign a certificate, in accordance with Form 1 , in respect of the testing of a breath analysing instrument if the approved analyst –
(a) tested the breath analysing instrument; and
(b) was satisfied that, at the time of the testing, the instrument was accurate.