Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 E+W+S Enforcement of transport legislation

PART 1 E+W+S Drink and drug driving offences

Further extension of role of health care professionals: road and rail transport E+W+S

8 (1) Section 7A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsections (1) and (2)(a), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.

(3) In subsection (2)(b), for “a medical practitioner other than a police medical practitioner” substitute “ a practitioner other than a police medical or health care practitioner ”.

(4) In subsection (2)(b)(i), for “to made to a police medical practitioner” substitute “ to be made to a police medical or health care practitioner ”.

(5) In subsection (2)(b)(ii), omit “medical”.

(6) In subsection (3), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.

(7) For subsection (7) substitute—

“(7) In this section—

• “medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner or a registered health care professional;

• “police medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner, or a registered health care professional, who is engaged under any agreement to provide medical or health care services for purposes connected with the activities of a police force.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 10.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 4