Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/part/I/crossheading/motor-vehicles-drink-and-drugs/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
Timestamp: 2018-11-17 20:47:59
Document Index: 144587021

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F3S. 5A inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 56(1), 61(2); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F6Words in s. 6C(1)(b) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F7S. 6C(3) inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 3(3) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
[F10(2A)Instead of, or before, arresting a person under this section, a constable may detain the person at or near the place where the preliminary test was, or would have been, administered with a view to imposing on the person there a requirement under section 7.]
F8Words in s. 6D(1) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 4 (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F10S. 6D(2A) substituted (S.) (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 36; S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch. (with art. 4)
[F14(2CA)For the purposes of subsection (2C) “a relevant breath test” is a procedure involving the provision by the person concerned of a specimen of breath to be used for the purpose of obtaining an indication whether the proportion of alcohol in his breath or blood is likely to exceed the prescribed limit.]
(b)[F15specimens of breath have not been provided elsewhere and] at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there, or
F16[(bb)a device of the type mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above has been used [F17(at the police station or elsewhere)] but the constable who required the specimens of breath has reasonable cause to believe that the device has not produced a reliable indication of the proportion of alcohol in the breath of the person concerned, or]
[F18(bc)as a result of the administration of a preliminary drug test, the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that the person required to provide a specimen of blood or urine has a drug in his body, or]
(c)the suspected offence is one under section 3A[F19, 4 or 5A] of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner [F20or a registered health care professional] that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug;
(4)If the provision of a specimen other than a specimen of breath may be required in pursuance of this section the question whether it is to be a specimen of blood or a specimen of urine [F21and, in the case of a specimen of blood, the question who is to be asked to take it shall be decided (subject to subsection (4A)) by the constable making the requirement].
[F22(4A)Where a constable decides for the purposes of subsection (4) to require the provision of a specimen of blood, there shall be no requirement to provide such a specimen if—
[F23(5A)A constable may arrest a person without warrant if—
F12S. 7(1A) inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 5(2) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F13S. 7(2A)(2B) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 3(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F14S. 7(2CA) inserted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 3(4); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F15Words in s. 7(3)(b) inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(6)(a), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F16S. 7(3)(bb) inserted (4.7.1996 but with effect (1.4.1997) as mentioned in s. 63(3)(4)) by 1996 c. 25, s. 63(1) (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1997/682, art. 2(1)(b)
F17Words in s. 7(3)(bb) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(6)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F18S. 7(3)(bc) inserted (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 2; S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F19Words in s. 7(3)(c) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 5(3) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F20Words in s. 7(3)(c) inserted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F21Words in s. 7(4) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 55(1), 108(2); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F22S. 7(4A) inserted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 55(2), 108(2); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F23S. 7(5A) inserted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 3(5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
[F247A Specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consentingE+W+S+N.I.
(1)A constable may make a request to [F25a medical or health care practitioner] for him to take a specimen of blood from a person (“the person concerned”) irrespective of whether that person consents if—
(a)shall not be made to [F26a medical or health care practitioner] who for the time being has any responsibility (apart from the request) for the clinical care of the person concerned; and
(b)shall not be made to [F27a practitioner other than a police medical or health care practitioner] unless—
(i)it is not reasonably practicable for the request [F28to be made to a police medical or health care practitioner]; or
(ii)it is not reasonably practicable for such a F29... practitioner (assuming him to be willing to do so) to take the specimen.
(3)It shall be lawful for [F30a medical or health care practitioner] to whom a request is made under this section, if he thinks fit—
[F31(7)In this section—
F24S. 7A inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 30, s. 56(1); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(d)(v)
F25Words in s. 7A(1) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F26Words in s. 7A(2)(a) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F27Words in s. 7A(2)(b) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F28Words in s. 7A(2)(b)(i) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(4); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F29Word in s. 7A(2)(b)(ii) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F30Words in s. 7A(3) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(6); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F31S. 7A(7) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 8(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
8 [F32Breath specimen showing higher alcohol level to be disregarded.]E+W+S+N.I.
(1)F33... of any two specimens of breath provided by any person in pursuance of section 7 of this Act that with the lower proportion of alcohol in the breath shall be used and the other shall be disregarded.
F32S. 8 heading substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F33Words in s. 8(1) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F34S. 8(2) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F35S. 8(2A) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F36S. 8(3) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F37S. 8(4) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
(1)While a person is at a hospital as a patient he shall not be required [F38to co-operate with a preliminary test] or to provide a specimen [F39under section 7 of this Act] unless the medical practitioner in immediate charge of his case has been notified of the proposal to make the requirement; and—
(a)if the requirement is then made, [F40it shall be for co-operation with a test administered, or for the provision of a specimen, at the hospital], but
[F41(1A)While a person is at a hospital as a patient, no specimen of blood shall be taken from him under section 7A of this Act and he shall not be required to give his permission for a laboratory test of a specimen taken under that section unless the medical practitioner in immediate charge of his case—
F41(2)The ground on which the medical practitioner may object is—
F38Words in s. 9(1) substituted (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 3(a); S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F39Words in s. 9(1) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(8), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F40Words in s. 9(1)(a) substituted (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 3(b); S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F41S. 9(1A)(2) substituted for s. 9(2) (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 30, s. 56(2); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(d)(v)
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, a person required [F42under section 7 or 7A] to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine may afterwards be detained at a police station [F43(or, if the specimen was provided otherwise than at a police station, arrested and taken to and detained at a police station) if a constable has reasonable grounds for believing] that, were that person then driving or attempting to drive a [F44mechanically propelled vehicle] on a road, he would [F45commit] an offence under section 4[F46, 5 or 5A] of this Act.
(2)[F47Subsection (1) above does not apply to the person if it ought reasonably to appear to the] constable that there is no likelihood of his driving or attempting to drive a [F44mechanically propelled vehicle] [F48whilst—
[F49(2A)A person who is at a hospital as a patient shall not be arrested and taken from there to a police station in pursuance of this section if it would be prejudicial to his proper care and treatment as a patient.]
F42Words in s. 10(1) inserted (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 4; S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F43Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(10)(a), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F44Words in s. 10(1)(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 43; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
F45Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(10)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F46Words in s. 10(1) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F47Words in s. 10(2) substituted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(11), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
F48Words in s. 10(2) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F49S. 10(2A) inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 154(12), 178; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
(1)The following provisions apply for the interpretation of sections [F503A] to 10 of this Act.
[F52“controlled drug” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971,]
or such other proportion as may be prescribed by regulations F53....
[F54“registered health care professional” means a person (other than a medical practitioner) who is—
[F55“specified”, in relation to a controlled drug, has the meaning given by section 5A(8)]
[F56(2ZA)Regulations under subsection (2) may be made—
[F57(2A)A health care profession is any profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) other than the profession of practising medicine and the profession of nursing.
(3)[F58A person does not co-operate with a preliminary test or provide a specimen of breath for analysis unless his co-operation or the specimen]—
[F59(4)A person provides a specimen of blood if and only if—
(b)the specimen is taken from him F60... either by a medical practitioner or by a registered health care professional.]
F50Words "3A" in s. 11(1) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 44; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F51In s. 11(2) definition of "breath test" repealed (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, (c. 20), ss. 107, 118, 120, Sch. 7 para. 5(a), {Sch. 8}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F52Words in s. 11(2) inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 56(2)(a), 61(2); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F53Words in s. 11(2) omitted (3.7.2012) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 20(6), 44(5); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(j)
F54In s. 11(2) definition of "registered health care professional" inserted (1.10.2002 for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 otherwise) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 55(3), 108(2); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 4(d); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F55Words in s. 11(2) inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 for S.N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 56(2)(b), 61(2); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2
F56S. 11(2ZA) inserted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 20(7), 44(5); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(j)
F57S. 11(2A)(2B) inserted (1.10.2002 for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 otherwise) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 55(4), 108(2); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 4(d); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F58Words in s. 11(3) substituted (30.3.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 30), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 5(b); S.I. 2004/827, art. 3
F59S. 11(4) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 55(5), 108(2); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F60Words in s. 11(4) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 9; S.I. 2015/994, art. 4