Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
47CConducting alcohol-related tests and drug-related tests at
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47C Conducting alcohol-related tests and drug-related tests at same time (1) Nothing in this Act prevents a police officer requiring a person to undergo an alcohol-related test and a drug-related test at the same time. alcohol-related test means— (a) an alcohol screening test under division 2.2 (Alcohol— screening tests); or (b) a breath analysis under division 2.3 (Alcohol—confirmatory tests); or
(c) an analysis of blood for alcohol under division 2.7 (Analysis of blood—alcohol and drugs). drug-related test means— (a) a drug screening test under division 2.4 (Prescribed drugs— screening tests); or (b) an oral fluid analysis under division 2.5 (Prescribed drugs— confirmatory tests); or (c) an analysis of blood for a prescribed drug under division 2.7 (Analysis of blood—alcohol and drugs).