Probation Act (Cap. 446)

Probation Act (Cap. 446), article 3A

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3A. (1) The Director or his representative may order a probationer or a parolee to provide a sample for the purpose of ascertaining by means of laboratory analysis or by a device approved by the Minister whether he has any drugs or alcohol in his body. Cap. 101. Cap. 31. (2) In this article "drugs" means any dangerous drug as defined in article 12 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, or any specifie d or restricted drug under the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance. (3) When requiring a probationer or parolee to provide a PROBATION [CAP. 446. 3 sample, the Director or his representative shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, inform the probationer or parolee: (a) that he is being required to provide a sample for the purpose of this Act; and (b) that a refusal to provide a sample may lead to a breach of parole licence or a breach of any community based sanction. (4) The sample shall be a fresh sample, free from adulteration. (5) When requiring a sample from a probationer or a parolee, the Director or his representative shall make such arrangements and give the probationer or parolee such instructions for its provi sion as may be reasonably necessary in order to prevent or detect its adulteration or falsification. Cap. 516. (6) For the purpose of this article "parolee" has the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Restorative Justice Act. Appointment of probation officers.

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