Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered RegulationsSCHEDULE 1 Subregulation 7 (2)
ALCOHOL TESTING
An officer authorised to carry out the alcohol test shall turn on the prescribed instrument and key in the operator's identification number.
An officer authorised to carry out the test shall—
(a) direct the detainee to provide a sample of his or her breath by speaking into the receiver section, held by the officer not more than 80 millimetres from the detainee's mouth, until directed to stop by the officer;
(b) read the result of the analysis of the breath sample provided as shown on the display panel of the instrument;
(c) where the readout indicates that alcohol is present in the blood of the detainee, fit an unused spit trap to the mouthpiece of the instrument and direct the detainee to provide a sample of his or her breath for breath analysis by exhaling into the spit trap until the word “STOP” is shown on the display panel of the instrument; and
(d) if the display panel indicates that the required volume of breath has not been expelled into the instrument, direct the detainee to provide a further sample of his or her breath by exhaling into the spit trap fitted to the mouthpiece of the instrument until the word “STOP” is shown on the display panel of the instrument.
An officer authorised to carry out an alcohol test shall—
(a) following analysis by the instrument of the sample of breath provided by the detainee, obtain a print-out of the results of the analysis;
(b) attach the print-out of the results of the analysis to a form setting out—
(i) the name of the detainee;
(ii) any observations by the officer about the detainee; and
(iii) the date and time when the test was carried out;
(c) direct the detainee to sign an acknowledgment that the print-out attached to the form is the print-out obtained from the instrument following analysis of the sample of breath provided by the detainee; and
(d) ensure that the instrument is turned off.