# Magistrates' Courts (Blood Tests) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002, 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;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/163/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-blood-tests-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2002/article-4
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