Victorian Numbered Regulations

RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (VICTORIA) (DRUG AND ALCOHOL CONTROLS) REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 117 OF 2019) - REG 10

    (1)     A registered medical practitioner or an approved health professional who takes a blood sample must ensure that—

        (a)     the sample of blood is placed in 2 dry containers, each containing approximately the same amount of blood; and

        (b)     each container is vacuum sealed or sealed with a septum seal; and

        (c)     each container in which the sample is placed bears a label stating—

              (i)     the specific anticoagulant and the specific preservative that the container holds; and

              (ii)     the name of the chemist, laboratory or pharmaceutical organisation that prepared the container; and

        (d)     each container has attached to it a label bearing—

              (i)     the signature of the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional; and

              (ii)     the date and time the blood sample was taken; and

              (iii)     the name of the rail safety worker from whom the sample was taken or, if the name of the worker is not known, sufficient information to enable the sample to be identified with the worker from whom it was taken.

    (2)     If a blood sample is taken under section 127 of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) or section 48M, 48U, 48V, 48X or 48Y of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must give the sample containers to an authorised person.

    (3)     If a blood sample is taken under section 48ZA of the Act, the registered medical practitioner or approved health professional must ensure that—

        (a)     both sample containers are placed and sealed in one plastic sample bag; and

        (b)     the plastic sample bag is placed in a locked receptacle provided for that purpose at the place where the sample was taken.