Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65)

Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65), article 15BB

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15BB. The Minister responsible for the police may make regulations which provide for: (a) the procedures to be adopted by the police in the carrying out of oral fluid drug tests; (b) the determination of the type of device to be used for the taking of the o ral fluid drug test; (c) the procedure for the taking of body fluid specimens; (d) the determination of the laboratory for the taking and testing of body fluid specimens; (e) any other matters relating to police operations concerning the prevention of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: Provided that the Minister responsible for the police may, by regulations made under this Ordinance, add Schedules or amend o r repeal the Schedules annexed to this Ordinance to provide for the better implementation of this article. Driving a motor vehicle with drug concentration in the body. Added by: II.2026.6. 15BA. (1) No person shall drive, attempt to drive or be in control of a motor vehicle or other vehicle on a road or other public place after consuming any drugs, if such person still has any a mount of such drug in his body. (2) An offence under this article shall not be interpreted as an offence of drug possession. Power of the Minister responsible for Police to make regulations. Added by: II.2026.6. 15BB. The Minister responsible for the police may make regulations which provide for: (a) the procedures to be adopted by the police in the carrying out of oral fluid drug tests; 8 CAP. 65.] TRAFFIC REGULATION (b) the determination of the type of device to be used for the taking of the oral fluid drug test; (c) the procedure for the taking of body fluid specimens; (d) the determination of the laboratory for the taking and testing of body fluid specimens; (e) any other matters relating to police operations concerning the prevention of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: Provided that the Minister responsible for the police may, by regulations made under this Ordinance, add Schedules or amend o r repeal the Schedules annexed to this Ordinance to provide for the better implementation of this article. Breath alcohol test. Added by: VI. 1998.3. Amended by: XXIII. 2000.30; V . 2011.3. Substituted by: II.2026.7.

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