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Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

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16Testing prisoners for drugsS

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In section 41B of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45) (testing prisoners for drugs)—

(a)in subsection (1), after the word “urine” insert “ or saliva ”;

(b)in subsection (2), at the end add “or saliva”; and

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)in the definition of “intimate sample”, for the words from “blood” to the end substitute

(a)blood, semen or any other tissue fluid;

(b)pubic hair; or

(c)material from a body orifice other than the mouth;;

(ii)the word “and” which immediately follows the definition of “drug” is repealed; and

(iii)at the end add ; and

saliva” includes oral fluid.

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