Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01214:reg:2:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01214
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 37279–39668

initial drug test for which a positive result is recorded, the approved tester is to allocate to the body sample that is to be sent for a confirmatory drug test a sample identification number chosen from, and in the order in which it appears in, a sequence of numbers assigned by the approving authority to the approved tester.
      (2) The approved tester is to add to the number so allocated the date of birth of the donor of the sample, expressed in the form "dd/mm/yy", where "dd' is a 2-digit designation of the day, "mm" is a 2-digit designation of the month, and "yy" is a 2-digit designation of the year.
      (3) The combination of the allocated sample identification number and the donor's date of birth constitutes the sample identifier mentioned in Subpart 99.C of CASR.
      (4) Except for the purposes of clause 6, an approved tester is not to allocate the same sample identification number to more than 1 body sample.

6 Allocation of sample identification numbers to Sample A and Sample B
      (1) When a body sample is divided by an approved tester into a Sample A and a Sample B, the same sample identification number is to be allocated to each of Sample A and Sample B when the samples are placed into separate specimen tubes.
      (2) The allocated sample identification number (together with the donor's date of birth) is to be placed on each such tube. The approved tester must ensure that 1 such tube is marked "Sample A" and the second such tube is marked "Sample B".

7 Return of unused sample identification numbers
      (1) When the approval of a person as an approved tester expires or is otherwise terminated, any sample identification numbers assigned to the tester and not allocated in accordance with clause 5 or 6 is to be returned to the approving authority that assigned them to the tester.
      (2) The approving authority must note the return of assigned numbers in the record mentioned in subclause 4 (4).

Schedule 6 Procedures for taking body samples for alcohol testing

1 Procedures
       The procedures for an approved tester to take body samples for alcohol testing using an approved breathalyser mentioned in an item in Table 1 are set out in the same item.

     Table 1

Item   Alcohol test                                                                                                                                 Procedures