Road Safety (General) Regulations 2019
11Procedure for breath analysis
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11 Procedure for breath analysis
It is a requirement for the proper operation of a breath analysing instrument that a person authorised under section 55(3) of the Act to operate a breath analysing instrument—
(a) does not require a person to provide a breath sample for analysis until the authorised person is satisfied that the person has not consumed any alcohol for a period of at least 15 minutes before the analysis; and
(b) provides a fresh mouthpiece for use by each person required to provide a breath sample; and
(c) uses only a mouthpiece which, until required for taking a breath sample, has been kept in a sealed container.