Western Australian Current Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 26H

26H .         Samples to be sealed, labelled and delivered to approved analysis agent

        (1)         A prison officer who required a sample to be taken from a prisoner under regulation 26D shall ensure that the sample is sealed in a container marked or labelled in the presence of the prisoner and the prison officer with —

            (a)         the name of the prisoner;

            (b)         the type of the sample;

            (c)         the name of the prison officer, or other person authorised under regulation 26C(1)(b), (2)(b) or (3)(b) who took the sample; and

            (d)         the time and date that the sample was taken.

        (2)         The superintendent shall authorise the delivery of a sample taken under this Part to the approved analysis agent.

        [Regulation 26H inserted: Gazette 7 Apr 2000 p. 1822.]