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