Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
8Power to require alcohol screening test if vehicle not
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8 Power to require alcohol screening test if vehicle not involved in accident––driver and driver trainer (1) A police officer may require a person to undergo 1 or more alcohol screening tests in accordance with the directions of that officer if— (a) the person is–– or related area; or (b) the police officer has reasonable cause to suspect that, shortly before the requirement is made, the person was–– or related area. is being carried out until the test is completed in accordance with the police officer’s directions.
Alcohol—screening tests Division 2.2 (3) In addition, if an alcohol screening device is not immediately available and the police officer has reasonable cause to suspect that the person has alcohol in the person’s body, the police officer may direct the person to remain at the place where the alcohol screening test is to be carried out for the time (not exceeding 30 minutes) reasonably necessary for an alcohol screening device to be made available and the test to be completed. Example—screening device not immediately available there is no working screening device at the place where the test is to be carried out (4) Nothing in this section prevents a police officer from requiring both the driver and driver trainer to undergo 1 or more alcohol screening tests.