Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending - Management of residents - Drug or alcohol tests

70: Restrictions on use of result of test

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"Test results can't be used against you in most court cases"

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If you have been required to take a drug or alcohol test under section 68, the result of that test cannot be used as evidence against you in most court cases. The result can only be used in certain specific applications, such as those under section 16, 17, 85, 88, or 89. This means that if you are in court for something else, the fact that you took a drug or alcohol test, and what the result was, cannot be used against you. You should note that the review panel can still look at the results of your test. The rules about what can be used in court are clear, and they are in place to protect you.

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Part 1Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending
Management of residents: Drug or alcohol tests

70Restrictions on use of result of test

  1. Neither the fact that a resident has been required, under section 68, to submit to a drug or alcohol test nor any information obtained from that test is admissible as evidence against any resident or any other person in any proceedings other than any application under section 16, 17, 85, 88, or 89.

  2. To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent any fact or information from being presented to, or considered by, the review panel.