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AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979 - SECT 40P

Regulations

  (1)   For the purposes of sections   40LA, 40M and 40N, the regulations may make provision, not inconsistent with those sections, in relation to the following:

  (a)   the authorisation of persons to give directions under those sections;

  (b)   the authorisation of persons:

  (i)   to conduct alcohol screening tests, breath tests, blood tests or prohibited drug tests for the purpose of those sections; and

  (ii)   to operate equipment for that purpose;

  (c)   the provision of samples of blood for the purpose of blood tests under those sections;

  (d)   the provision of body samples for the purpose of prohibited drug tests under those sections;

  (e)   the conduct of alcohol screening tests, breath tests, blood tests or prohibited drug tests under those sections;

  (f)   the devices used in conducting breath tests, blood tests or prohibited drug tests under those sections, including the calibration, inspection and testing of those devices;

  (g)   in the case of blood tests and prohibited drug tests--the accreditation of persons to conduct analyses in connection with such tests;

  (h)   the procedure for the handling and analysis of:

  (i)   samples of blood taken in connection with blood tests under those sections; or

  (ii)   body samples taken in connection with prohibited drug tests under those sections;

  (i)   the giving of the test results in certificates or other documents and the evidentiary effect of such certificates or other documents;

  (j)   the confidentiality of the test results.

Note:   Paragraph   (a)--persons may give directions under sections   40M and 40N. However, for a person's power to give a requirement under section   40LA, see section   40PA.

  (2)   Despite subsection   14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 , regulations made for the purposes of section   40LA, 40M or 40N may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating any matter contained in a standard published by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia or published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand:

  (a)   as in force or existing at a particular time; or

  (b)   as in force or existing from time to time.

  (3)   If the regulations make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating a matter contained in a standard as referred to in subsection   (2), the Commissioner must ensure that the text of the matter applied, adopted or incorporated is readily available, free of charge, to each AFP appointee.

  (4)   Subsection   (3) does not apply if the text cannot be made so available without infringing copyright.



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