Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Where, after requiring a person to undergo an oral fluid test in accordance with section 7B or 8A, a police officer reasonably believes that a prescribed illicit drug may be present in that person's blood, whether as a result of such a test or not, the officer may require that person to submit to the taking, by a medical practitioner or qualified nurse, of a sample of blood for analysis.
(2) A police officer may only require a person to submit to the taking of a sample of blood for analysis if the officer reasonably believes that the sample can be taken within 3 hours of the relevant time.
(3) Where a police officer requires a person to submit to the taking of a sample of blood for analysis under subsection (1), that person must comply with the requirement in the presence of that officer or another police officer and in accordance with such directions as may be given by that officer or that other officer.