Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 141/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Procedure for taking blood sample 2 5 Procedures after taking blood samples 2 ═════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 141/2017 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 19 December 2017 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009— (a) as a consequence of the enactment of the Road Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016; and (b) in relation to blood sampling procedures, to reflect changes in police and hospital procedures. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 5 -- Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 141/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 31 January 2018. 4 Procedure for taking blood sample For regulation 10(b) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 20091 substitute— "(b) does not contain ethanol.". 5 Procedures after taking blood samples (1) In regulation 11(1) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009— (a) in paragraph (a), for "3" substitute "2"; (b) for paragraph (c)(i) substitute— "(i) the specific anticoagulant and the specific preservative that the container holds; and". (2) For regulation 11(2) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute— "(2) If a blood sample is taken under section 55, 55B, 55BA or 55E of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must give the sample containers to a police officer.". (3) For regulation 11(3) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute— "(3) If a blood sample is taken under section 56 of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must ensure that— (a) both sample containers are placed and sealed in one plastic sample bag; and -- 3 of 5 -- Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 141/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 (b) that plastic sample bag is placed in a locked receptacle provided for that purpose at the place at which the sample was taken.". ═════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 141/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 115/2009. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2017. Reprinted to S.R. No. 42/2017. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 79/2017. -- 5 of 5 --