Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1999 - SECT 202

Procedure for breath analysis

202. Procedure for breath analysis

It is a requirement for the proper operation of a breath analysing instrument
that a person authorised under section 55(3) of the Act to operate a breath
analysing instrument-

   (a)  does not require a person to provide a breath sample for analysis
        until the authorised person is satisfied that the person has not
        consumed any alcohol for a period of at least 15 minutes before the
        analysis; and

   (b)  provides a fresh mouthpiece for use by each person required to provide
        a breath sample; and

   (c)  uses only a mouthpiece which, until required for taking a breath
        sample, has been kept in a sealed container.