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ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) (TRANSPORT PORTFOLIO) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2022 (NO 102 OF 2022) - REG 8

8—Amendment of Schedule 1—Forms

        (1)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part A—delete "preceding two hours" and substitute:

preceding 3 hours

        (2)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part A—delete "or medical practitioner" and substitute:

, medical practitioner or registered nurse

        (3)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part A—delete "[*Alternatively, you may have the sample taken by a registered nurse.]"

        (4)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part A—delete "[*or registered nurse]" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

or registered nurse

        (5)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part A—delete "*Advice as to the alternative of a registered nurse is to be given only if the breath analysis was conducted outside Metropolitan Adelaide."

        (6)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part B, clause 3—delete "preceding 2 hours" and substitute:

preceding 3 hours

        (7)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part B, item headed "Procedures for optional blood test", 3—delete "or a medical practitioner [*or registered nurse]" and substitute:

, medical practitioner or registered nurse

        (8)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part B, item headed "Procedures for optional blood test", 6, 7 and 9—delete "[*or registered nurse]" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

or registered nurse

        (9)         Schedule 1, Form 4, Part B, item headed "Procedures for optional blood test"—delete "* The alternative of a registered nurse applies only if the breath analysis was conducted outside Metropolitan Adelaide."

        (10)         Schedule 1, Form 6—delete Form 6 and substitute:

Form 6—Certificate

(Section 47K(1a) of Act and regulation 22)

Part A—Blood test for alcohol (Certificate of medical practitioner or registered nurse)

The certificate signed by the medical practitioner or registered nurse that accompanies a sample of blood pursuant to section 47K of the Act must include the following information:

            (a)         the name of the medical practitioner or registered nurse who took the sample;

            (b)         the place at which the sample was taken ( the name of the hospital/surgery/medical institution) ;

            (c)         the time at which the sample was taken;

            (d)         the date on which the sample was taken;

            (e)         the name and address of the patient from whom the sample was taken;

            (f)         the identifying number for the sample;

            (g)         the signature of the medical practitioner or registered nurse who took the sample.

The following statement must be included on the certificate immediately above the signature block of the medical practitioner or registered nurse:

I placed the sample of blood, in approximately equal portions, in 2 containers (being the containers provided as part of the blood test kit that was delivered to me by the patient) and secured the caps. I then sealed each container by application of adhesive seal (bearing the identifying number specified below) provided as part of the blood test kit. I delivered 1 of the sealed containers containing part of the blood sample by giving the container to the patient. I witnessed the patient's signature.

Part B—Patient's container

Patient's container

On receipt of the sealed container of blood (being 1 of the 2 containers provided as part of the blood test kit that was delivered to a medical practitioner or registered nurse who takes the patient's blood sample) the patient must mark their signature to acknowledge receipt of the sealed container containing part of the blood sample.

Part C—Police container

Police container

The medical practitioner or registered nurse who took a sample of blood pursuant to section 47K of the Act must—

            (a)         indicate that they delivered 1 of the sealed containers containing part of the blood sample to a police officer or an approved courier by—

                  (i)         placing the container in a secured blood box ( include blood box number ); or

                  (ii)         giving the container to a police officer or an approved courier; and

            (b)         mark their signature to acknowledge that they have provided the sealed container containing part of the blood sample to a police officer or an approved courier.

Note—

This form may be combined with a form required for the purposes of section 73(2) of the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993

and section 20(2) of the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012

.

        (11)         Schedule 1, Form 7—delete "complaint" and substitute:

information

Editorial Note—



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