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Land Transport Act 1998

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71AAB: Requirements for handling oral fluid samples

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"Rules for Handling Oral Fluid Samples"

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You need to follow rules when handling oral fluid samples. An enforcement officer must handle these samples according to procedures in regulations. They must do this when obtaining, keeping, transferring, or getting rid of the samples.

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71AABRequirements for handling oral fluid samples

  1. An enforcement officer must handle, retain, transfer, or dispose of an oral fluid sample obtained under this subpart in accordance with the applicable procedure prescribed in regulations.

Notes
  • Section 71AAB: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 12).