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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Specific obligations: work-test obligations

150: Use of drug test result

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"What happens to your drug test result"

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) can use the result of a drug test you took. This is allowed under rules made according to section 431. The drug test must have been taken as required under section 147 and the result given to MSD as required under section 149.

MSD will follow the rules when using your drug test result. You can find more information about this in the Social Security Act 2018. The rules about using drug test results are important for MSD to know.

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150Use of drug test result

  1. MSD may, in accordance with regulations made under section 431, use the result of a drug test undertaken under section 147 and disclosed to MSD under section 149.

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