# The Magistrates' Courts (Blood Tests) (Amendment) Rules 2001, Article 4


In rule 2(1)—
(a) for ““Blood Samples” and “blood tests”” substitute ““bodily samples” and “scientific tests””;
(b) in the definition of “complaint”, for “paternity” substitute “parentage”;
(c) for the definition of “sampler”, substitute “ “sampler” means a registered medical practitioner, or a person who is under the supervision of such a practitioner and is either a registered nurse or a registered medical laboratory technician, or a tester;”;
(d) in the definition of “subject”, for “blood samples” substitute “bodily samples”;
(e) for the definition of “tester” substitute “ “tester” means an individual employed to carry out tests by a body which has been accredited for the purposes of section 20 of the Act either by the Lord Chancellor or by a body appointed by him for those purposes and which has been nominated in a direction to carry out tests;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/776/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-blood-tests-amendment-rules-2001/article-4
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