SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Enforcement of transport legislation
PART 1Drink and drug driving offences
Further extension of role of health care professionals: road and rail transport
12I1
1
Section 31A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting) is amended as follows.
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.