Queensland Consolidated Acts

RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2017 - SECT 38

38 Delivery of specimen to laboratory

(1) This section applies if a specimen of saliva or blood is provided as directed under this part.

(2) As soon as practicable after the specimen is provided, the authorised person who gave the direction must ensure the specimen is delivered, in the way prescribed by regulation, to the laboratory of an analyst.

(3) In a proceeding, each of the following is sufficient evidence of compliance with subsection (2) —

(a) evidence given by the authorised person, or a person who delivered the specimen for the authorised person, of the delivery of the specimen to the laboratory in a way prescribed by regulation;

(b) the production in evidence of an analyst’s certificate stating the specimen was delivered to the laboratory by or for the authorised person.