POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 147FR Taking blood sample under disease test authorisation
POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 147FR
Taking blood sample under disease test authorisation(1) A member executing a disease test authorisation in relation to a transferor may ask a medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person to take a blood sample from the transferor.
(2) When asking the medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person to take the blood sample, the member must produce a copy of the disease test authorisation for inspection by the medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person must take a blood sample from the transferor in accordance with the disease test authorisation.
(4) A medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person is not required to take a blood sample as authorised in the disease test authorisation, until the practitioner, nurse or qualified person is satisfied that:
(a) there is no serious risk that serious harm would be caused to the transferor, or another person, by the taking of the sample; and
(b) the health of the transferor would not be adversely affected by the taking of the sample.
(5) If assistance is needed for taking a blood sample, the medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person may ask another person to give assistance that is necessary and reasonable.
(6) The medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person, and a person assisting the medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person, may use the force that is reasonably necessary for taking the blood sample.
(7) The medical practitioner, nurse or qualified person must, as soon as practicable after taking the sample, send the sample to a pathology laboratory with appropriate facilities for testing the sample for infectious diseases.