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POLICE INTEGRITY REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 21

Confidentiality of test results

r. 21

    (1)     The following records must be kept in a secure location—

        (a)     all records that relate to or include a direction to a member of OPI personnel under section 31 of the Act;

        (b)     all records that relate to or include any bodily fluid samples collected or taken for testing for the presence of alcohol or drugs under Division 5 of Part 2 of the Act;

        (c)     all records that relate to or include the result of any testing of a sample of breath, urine or blood of a member of OPI personnel under Division 5 of Part 2 of the Act.

    (2)     A person must not disclose to any other person any information revealed by the testing of a sample of breath, urine or blood of a member of OPI personnel under Division 5 of Part 2 of the Act unless—

        (a)     that information is already publicly known; or

        (b)     disclosure of that information is required or authorised under Division 5 of Part 2 of the Act ; or

        (c)     disclosure of that information is necessary for the investigation of any offence; or

        (d)     the member of OPI personnel consents; or

        (e)     the disclosure of information is for the management, supervision and support of the member of OPI personnel in the workplace; or

        (f)     the disclosure of information is necessary to enable the Director to determine whether to take disciplinary action against the member of OPI personnel and for the purpose of determining the outcome of any discipline action; or

        (g)     the disclosure of information is solely for the purposes of compiling reports and statistics and that information does not include information that may be used to identify the member of OPI personnel who provided the sample.

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