Article 4 Amendment of the principal Rules

In rule 2(1)—

(a)

for the words ““blood samples” and “blood tests”” substitute the words ““bodily samples” and “scientific tests””;

(b)

in the definition of “complaint”, for the word “paternity” substitute the word “parentage”;

(c)

for the definition of “sampler”, substitute the following new definition—

““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 the words “blood samples” substitute the words “bodily samples”;

(e)

for the definition of “tester” substitute the following new definition—

““tester” means an individual employed to carry out tests by a body which has been accredited for the purposes of Article 8 of the Order 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;”.