# The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2005, 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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2834/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-amendment-regulations-2005/regulation-4
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