Regulation 4 Amendments to the 2003 Regulations

After regulation 19 of the 2003 Regulations the following regulation is inserted—

“Testing for substance misuse

19A.

(1)

The chief officer of a police force may require any member of the force who—

(a)

gives the chief officer reasonable cause to suspect that he has used a controlled drug;

(b)

is on a period of probation under regulation 12;

(c)

has been identified by the chief officer as being vulnerable because of a specific responsibility for dealing with drugs; or

(d)

is of a description specified in a determination of the Secretary of State;

to give a sample of saliva or urine to be tested for evidence of controlled drugs in accordance with procedures determined by the Secretary of State.

(2)

The chief officer of a police force may require a member of the force who falls within paragraph (1)(d) to give a sample of breath to be tested for evidence of alcohol in accordance with procedures determined by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A member of a police force who—

(a)

on giving a sample under paragraph (1) is found to have taken a controlled drug specified in a determination of the Secretary of State; or

(b)

falls within paragraph (1)(d) and who, on giving a sample under paragraph (2), is found to have more than 13 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath

shall face such consequences as are specified in that determination.”