Queensland Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2019 - SECT 35

35 Amendment of s 80 (Breath and saliva tests, and analysis and laboratory tests)

(1) Section 80 (2) —
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(ca) otherwise operating, or interfering with the operation of, a motor vehicle dangerously on a road or elsewhere; or

(2) Section 80 (2A) —
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(ba) for an incident involving a motor vehicle—was otherwise operating, or interfering with the operation of, the motor vehicle dangerously; or

(3) Section 80 (8) —
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(ba) is arrested for an offence against the Criminal Code , section 328A in connection with or arising out of the operation, or interference with the operation, of a motor vehicle, other than an offence mentioned in paragraph (b); or

(4) Section 80 (11) , after ‘in relation to a person’—
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driving, attempting to put in motion or in charge of a motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel,

(5) Section 80 , before subsection (11A) —
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(11AA) If a police officer makes a re quisition under subsection (8), (8C) or (9) in relation to a person other than a person mentioned in subsection (11), and the person fails to provide as prescribed in this section—

(a) a specimen of the person’s breath for analysis by a breath analysing instrument; or

(b) a specimen of the person’s saliva for saliva analysis; or

(c) a specimen of the person’s blood for a laboratory test;

the person commits an offence against this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.

(6) Section 80 (11A) , after ‘ subsection (11) ’—
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or (11AA)

(7) Section 80 (16L) , after ‘ section 79 (1) ’—
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or (2AA)

(8) Section 80 —
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(21) Definition for subsection (22)
In subsection (22)—

"relevant provision" means—

(a) subsection (8) to the extent it applies to a person mentioned in subsection (8)(a), (b) or (c); or

(b) subsection (8C) to the extent it applies to a person who may be required to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test under subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) or (d) or (2A)(a), (b) or (c).

(9) Section 80 (22) (a) , (ab) and (c) , ‘ subsection (8) or (8C) ’—
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a relevant provision

(10) Section 80 (22) (d) , ‘ subsection (8) , (8C) or (9) ’—
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a relevant provision, or under subsection (9) in relation to a relevant provision,

(11) Section 80 (22) (e) , ‘this section’—
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a relevant provision, or under another provision of this section in relation to a relevant provision,

(12) Section 80 (24) , ‘driving of a motor vehicle by the person’—
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driving, operation, or interference with the operation, of a motor vehicle

(13) Section 80 (30) , after ‘79’—
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or 83 or the Criminal Code , section 328A