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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 99.170

If initial drug test result is positive

Further body sample may be taken

  (1)   If the result of an initial drug test is a positive result, the approved tester may take a further body sample from the donor for a confirmatory drug test.

  (2)   The further body sample, if any, must be taken as soon as practicable after the initial body sample was taken.

  (3)   The approved tester may send either the initial body sample or the further body sample for a confirmatory drug test.

  (4)   The approved tester must:

  (a)   inform the donor which body sample will be used for the confirmatory drug test; and

  (b)   discard the body sample that is not being used.

Notice to be given

  (5)   If the result of an initial drug test is a positive result, the approved tester must, as soon as practicable:

  (a)   give the donor a notice that includes the information specified in subregulation   99.175(1) in respect of the test; and

  (b)   give the approved laboratory to whom the body sample will be sent for a confirmatory drug test a notice that includes the information specified in subregulation   99.175(3); and

  (c)   give CASA a notice that includes the information given to:

  (i)   the donor under the notice given under paragraph   (a); and

  (ii)   the laboratory under paragraph   (b).

  (6)   The notice to the approved laboratory under paragraph   (5)(b) must accompany the body sample to the laboratory.


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