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MARINE (BOATING SAFETY--ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) ACT 1991 - As at 5 May 2005 - Act 80 of 1991

- As at 5 May 2005 - Act 80 of 1991

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Application of Act
  • 5 Prescribed concentrations of alcohol

PART 2 - OFFENCES RELATING TO ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS

PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO BREATH ANALYSIS ETC

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 11 Interpretation

Division 2 - Testing for alcohol

  • 12 Breath testing
  • 13 Breath analysis following breath testing
  • 14 Blood or urine samples taken at hospitals from persons involved in accidents
  • 15 Blood or urine samples taken for detecting drugs
  • 16 Restrictions on requiring breath test, assessment, breath analysis or sample
  • 16A Action by medical practitioner or nurse with respect to samples of blood taken under section 14 or 15
  • 17 Action by medical practitioner or nurse with respect to samples of urine
  • 18 Analysis of samples of urine
  • 18A Limitation on arrangements for analysis of samples of blood and urine taken under section 14
  • 19 Destruction of blood samples
  • 20 Medical practitioners and nurses--protection from liability

Division 3 - Offences relating to testing for alcohol or other drugs

  • 21 Refusal to be tested
  • 22 Interfering with results of test
  • 23 Taking of samples by medical practitioner

Division 4 - Certificate evidence in proceedings

  • 24 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in blood determined by breath analysis
  • 25 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in blood determined by analysis of sample of blood
  • 26 Certificate evidence of presence of drugs
  • 27 Certificate evidence may specify minimum concentrations

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

  • 28 Contracts of insurance
  • 29 Blood samples taken in another State or Territory

PART 4 - POWERS OF POLICE OFFICERS AND OFFICERS OF BOARD

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 32 Act binds the Crown
  • 33 Proceedings for offences
  • 34 Regulations
  • 35 Savings, transitional and other provisions
  • 36 Amendment of other Acts
  • 37 Consequential repeal of regulation

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