South Australian Current Regulations

SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION INDUSTRY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 17

17—Analysis of sample

        (1)         A police officer who takes or is given a sample of blood or urine, or a certificate, under regulation 15 or 16 must cause the sample and certificate to be delivered to Forensic Science SA as soon as reasonably practicable.

        (2)         The Director of Forensic Science SA must, as soon as possible following the delivery of a sample under subregulation (1), ensure that the sample is analysed by or under the supervision of an analyst to determine the level of any prescribed drug in the sample.

        (3)         The analyst must then complete and sign a certificate certifying as to the following matters:

            (a)         the date of receipt at Forensic Science SA of the sample container and the certificate accompanying the sample container;

            (b)         the identifying number appearing on the adhesive seal used to seal the sample container;

            (c)         the name and professional qualifications of the analyst;

            (d)         the presence of any prescribed drug found to be present in the sample;

            (e)         any factors relating to the sample or the analysis that might, in the opinion of the analyst, adversely affect the accuracy or validity of the analysis;

            (f)         any other information relating to the sample or analysis (or both) that the analyst thinks fit to include.

        (4)         The analyst's certificate must be sent by post to the licensee at the address shown as the licensee's address on the certificate accompanying the sample container.

        (5)         A copy of the analyst's certificate must be sent to the Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police.

        (6)         A urine sample delivered to Forensic Science SA under this regulation must be held by Forensic Science SA for a period of not less than 6 months following the delivery.

        (7)         A licensee from whom a urine sample was taken may arrange, at the expense of the licensee, for further testing of the sample while the sample is held by Forensic Science SA.

        (8)         A licensee from whom a blood sample was taken may cause the sample of blood as contained in the blood sample container delivered to that licensee to be analysed to determine the presence of any prescribed drug present in the blood.