Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/part/II/chapter/I/crossheading/police-powers-etc
Timestamp: 2019-02-15 20:14:22
Document Index: 386064855

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Transport and Works Act 1992, Cross Heading: Police powers etc.
I1Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 26-40) wholly in force at 7. 12. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2043, art. 2(a).
F1S. 30(1) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 7 para. 29, Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)(u)
F2S. 30(3) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 7 para. 29, Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)(u)
I2Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 26-40) wholly in force at 7. 12. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2043, art. 2(a).
[F3(2)A constable may make a requirement under this section to provide specimens of breath only if—
(b)the constable is in uniform.]
(b)at the time the requirement is made, either a device (or reliable device) of the type mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above is not available at the police station or it is for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there, F4. . .
[F5(bb)a device of the type mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above has been used at the police station 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]
(c)the suspected offence is one under section 27(1) above and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner [F6or a registered health care professional] that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to a drug.
(6)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 [F7and, in the case of a specimen of blood, the question who is to be asked to take it shall be decided (subject to subsection (6A)) by the constable making the requirement] .
[F8(6A)Where a constable decides for the purposes of subsection (6) to require the provision of a specimen of blood, there shall be no requirement to provide such a specimen if—
[F9(7A)A constable may arrest a person without warrant if—
F10(9A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F11(9B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(9C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3S. 31(2) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 4(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F4Word in s. 31(4)(b) repealed (4.7.1996) (but with effect (1.4.1997) as mentioned in s. 63(3)) by 1996 c. 25, ss. 63(2)(3), 80, Sch. 5 para. 2 Table 5 (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1997/682, art. 2
F5S. 31(4)(bb) inserted (4.7.1996) (but with effect (1.4.1997) as mentioned in s. 63(3)) by 1996 c. 25, ss. 63(2)(3) (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1997/682, art. 2
F6Words in s. 31(4)(c) inserted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 6(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F7Words in s. 31(6) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 58(1), 108(2); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F8S. 31(6A) inserted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 58(2), 108(2); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(e)
F9S. 31(7A) inserted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 4(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F10S. 31(9A) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 6(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F11S. 31(9B) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 6(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F12S. 31(9C) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 6(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
I3Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 26-40) wholly in force at 7. 12. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2043, art. 2(a).
[F1331A Specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consentingE+W+S
(1)A constable may make a request to [F14a 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 [F15a 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 [F16a practitioner other than a police medical or health care practitioner] unless—
(i)it is not reasonably practicable for the request [F17to be made to a police medical or health care practitioner] ; or
(ii)it is not reasonably practicable for such a F18... practitioner (assuming him to be willing to do so) to take the specimen.
(3)It shall be lawful for [F19a medical or health care practitioner] to whom a request is made under this section, if he thinks fit—
[F20(7)In this section—
F13S. 31A inserted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 58(4); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(d)(v)
F14Words in s. 31A(1) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F15Words in s. 31A(2)(a) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F16Words in s. 31A(2)(b) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F17Words in s. 31A(2)(b)(i) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(4); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F18Word in s. 31A(2)(b)(ii) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F19Words in s. 31A(3) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(6); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F20S. 31A(7) substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 12(7); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
32 [F21Breath specimen showing higher alcohol level to be disregarded]E+W+S
F21S. 32 heading substituted (10.4.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 2(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
F22S. 32(2)-(4) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 2(1); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4
I4Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 26-40) wholly in force at 7. 12. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2043, art. 2(a).
[F23(1A)While a person is at a hospital as a patient, no specimen of blood shall be taken from him under section 31A 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—
F23S. 33(1A)(2) substituted (1.10.2002) for s. 33(2) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 58(5); S.I. 2002/2360, art. 2(d)(v)
I5Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 26-40) wholly in force at 7. 12. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/2043, art. 2(a).