Western Australian Current Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 26E

26E .         Prisoner to submit to having sample taken when requested to do so

        (1)         A prisoner who is required to provide a sample under regulation 26D shall —

            (a)         submit himself for the purpose of having the body sample taken; and

            (b)         cooperate fully in providing the sample.

        (2)         A prisoner required to provide a body sample of sweat under regulation 26D(b) shall be taken not to have complied with subregulation (1) if the sweat patch being used to take the sample has been removed or interfered with, unless —

            (a)         the removal or interference was carried out by a person referred to in regulation 26C(3)(b); or

            (b)         the prisoner proves that —

                  (i)         the removal or interference was carried out against the prisoner’s wishes; and

                  (ii)         the prisoner promptly reported the removal or interference to a prison officer.

        [Regulation 26E inserted: Gazette 7 Apr 2000 p. 1821‑2.]