Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Act 2007 No 99
Repealed version for 13 December 2007 to 25 January 2008 (accessed 21 May 2013 at 17:00)
Schedule 2

Schedule 2 Amendment of other legislation dealing with breath testing or analysis

(Section 4)

2.1 Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 No 57

[1]   Section 37I Definitions

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring in the definitions of breath analysing instrument, breath analysis and breath test.

[2]   Section 37I (2)

Insert at the end of section 37I:
  
(2)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of this Division and the regulations in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

2.2 Children (Detention Centres) Regulation 2005

[1]   Clause 51B Evidence as to presence of alcohol or intoxicating substance

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 51B (1) (c).

[2]   Clause 84A Interpretation

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood” in the definition of prescribed concentration of alcohol in clause 84A (1).

[3]   Clause 84A (3)

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[4]   Clause 84C Juvenile justice officers must not have prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[5]   Clause 84G Breath testing and breath analysis of juvenile justice officers

Omit “officer’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 84G (1)–(3).

Insert instead “officer’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[6]   Clause 84L Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath test or breath analysis

Omit “in the blood”, “officer’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “in the breath or blood”, “officer’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[7]   Clause 84T Interfering with results of test

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

2.3 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 No 93

[1]   Section 236E Definitions

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring in the definitions of breath analysing instrument, breath analysis and breath test.

[2]   Section 236E (2)

Insert at the end of section 236E:
  
(2)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of this Division and the regulations in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

2.4 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001

[1]   Clause 147 Evidence as to presence of alcohol or intoxicating substance

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 147 (1) (c).

[2]   Clause 178 Detainees to be sober

Omit “detainee’s blood” and “100 millilitres” from clause 178 (2).

Insert instead “detainee’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[3]   Clause 249A Interpretation

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood” in the definition of prescribed concentration of alcohol in clause 249A (1).

[4]   Clause 249A (3)

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[5]   Clause 249D Correctional staff must not have prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[6]   Clause 249H Breath testing and breath analysis of members of correctional staff

Omit “staff member’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 249H (1)–(3).

Insert instead “staff member’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[7]   Clause 249M Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath test or breath analysis

Omit “in the blood”, “staff member’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “in the breath or blood”, “staff member’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[8]   Clause 249U, heading

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[9]   Clause 249AA Interfering with results of test

Insert “breath,” before “blood”.

[10]   Dictionary

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in the definition of breath test.

2.5 Marine Safety Act 1998 No 121

[1]   Section 22 Prescribed concentrations of alcohol

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring.

[2]   Section 22 (2)

Insert at the end of section 22:
  
(2)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of this Part and Schedule 1 in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

[3]   Section 24 Operating vessel with prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring in section 24 (1A), (1) and (3)–(5).

[4]   Section 24 (2)

Omit “100 millilitres of blood is present in the person’s blood”.

Insert instead “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood is present in the person’s breath or blood”.

[5]   Section 24A Defence for offence relating to youth range prescribed concentration of alcohol

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[6]   Schedule 1 Alcohol and drugs—breath analysis and related matters

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 3 (1) (a).

[7]   Schedule 1, clause 4 (1)

Omit “100 millilitres of blood may be present in the person’s blood” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood may be present in the person’s breath or blood”.

[8]   Schedule 1, clause 4 (4) (a)

Omit “person’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood”.

Insert instead “person’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[9]   Schedule 1, clause 13

Insert “breath,” before “blood” where firstly occurring.

[10]   Schedule 1, clause 15 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath analysis

Omit “in the blood”, “defendant’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 15 (1)–(3).

Insert instead “in the breath or blood”, “defendant’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

2.6 Passenger Transport Act 1990 No 39

[1]   Schedule 5 Transport safety employees—alcohol or other drugs

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 3 (1) (i).

[2]   Schedule 5, clause 3 (2)

Insert “breath,” before “blood”.

[3]   Schedule 5, clause 3 (3)

Insert after clause 3 (2):
  
(3)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of the regulations in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

2.7 Passenger Transport (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulation 2004

[1]   Clause 3 Definitions

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood” in the definition of prescribed concentration of alcohol in clause 3 (1).

[2]   Clause 5 Offence—carrying out transport safety work with prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[3]   Clause 11 Breath analysis of transport safety employees following breath testing etc

Omit “employee’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 11 (1) (a) and (4).

Insert instead “employee’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[4]   Clause 21 Interfering with results of test

Insert “breath,” after “employee’s” wherever occurring.

[5]   Clause 24 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath analysis

Omit “in the blood”, “defendant’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 24 (1)–(3).

Insert instead “in the breath or blood”, “defendant’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[6]   Clause 28 Effect of positive test

Omit “100 millilitres of the employee’s blood” from clause 28 (1) (a).

Insert instead “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”.

2.8 Police Act 1990 No 47

[1]   Section 211A Testing of police officers for alcohol and prohibited drugs

Insert after section 211A (5):
  
(5A)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of this section and the regulations in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

[2]   Section 211A (6) (b) and definition of “breath test” in section 211A (7)

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring.

2.9 Police Regulation 2000

[1]   Clause 47 Definitions

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring in the definitions of breath analysing instrument, breath analysis and breath test.

[2]   Clause 47, definition of “prescribed concentration of alcohol”

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood”.

[3]   Clauses 49 (2), 51 (1), 52 (1) (a), 53 (1) (a), 56 (2), 58 (3) (a) and 59

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring.

[4]   Clause 61 Breath analysis of police officers following positive breath testing

Omit “officer’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 61 (1) and (4) (a).

Insert instead “officer’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[5]   Clause 65 Interfering with results of test

Insert “, breath” after “hair” wherever occurring.

2.10 Rail Safety Act 2002 No 96

[1]   Schedule 1 Railway employees—alcohol or other drugs

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 2 (1) (i).

[2]   Schedule 1, clause 2 (2)

Insert “breath,” before “blood”.

[3]   Schedule 1, clause 2 (3)

Insert after clause 2 (2):
  
(3)  Subject to the regulations, section 8B (Measurement of alcohol concentrations) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 applies in relation to the measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath or blood for the purposes of the regulations in the same way as it applies for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.

2.11 Rail Safety (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulation 2003

[1]   Clause 3 Definitions

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in the definition of breath test in clause 3 (1).

[2]   Clause 3 (1), definition of “prescribed concentration of alcohol”

Insert “210 litres of breath or” before “100 millilitres of blood”.

[3]   Clause 5 Offence—carrying out railway safety work with prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

Insert “breath or” before “blood”.

[4]   Clause 7 Double jeopardy

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 7 (1) (a).

[5]   Clause 11 Breath analysis of railway employees following breath testing

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 11 (1) (a).

[6]   Clause 11 (4) (a)

Omit “employee’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood”.

Insert instead “employee’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[7]   Clause 20A Failure to conduct test

Insert “breath or” before “blood” in clause 20A (a).

[8]   Clause 21 Interfering with results of test

Insert “breath,” before “blood” where firstly occurring in clause 21 (1).

[9]   Clause 21 (2)

Insert “breath,” before “blood” where firstly occurring.

[10]   Clause 24 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath analysis

Omit “in the blood”, “defendant’s blood” and “100 millilitres of blood” wherever occurring in clause 24 (1)–(3).

Insert instead “in the breath or blood”, “defendant’s breath or blood” and “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”, respectively.

[11]   Clause 28 Effect of positive test

Omit “100 millilitres of the employee’s blood” from clause 28 (1) (a).

Insert instead “210 litres of breath or 100 millilitres of blood”.

[12]   Clause 29 Notification of drug and alcohol testing

Insert “breath or” before “blood” wherever occurring in clause 29 (1) (d) and (e).

[13]   Clause 29 (1) (h)

Insert “breath,” before “blood” where firstly occurring.
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