Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
5BAppointment of analysts
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5B Appointment of analysts The road transport authority may appoint a person as an analyst for Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207). 6 Approval of laboratories The road transport authority may, in writing, approve a laboratory or other entity as an approved laboratory for this Act.
Division 2.1 Important concepts—alcohol and drug tests Part 2 Examination of people for alcohol or drugs Division 2.1 Important concepts—alcohol and drug tests 7 Meaning of alcohol screening device alcohol screening device means a device prescribed by regulation that is designed to analyse a sample of a person’s breath to indicate if the person’s blood or breath contains the presence of alcohol. Note An alcohol screening device is used to carry out an alcohol screening test.