# The Police Regulations 2003, Regulation 19A: Testing for substance misuse

Extent: E+W

(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 10B or 12;
(c) has been identified by the chief officer as being vulnerable because of a specific responsibility for dealing with drugs; or
(d) is selected in accordance with a regime of routine random testing;
to give a sample of oral fluid 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—
(a) gives the chief officer reasonable cause to suspect that the member is under the influence of alcohol while on duty; or
(b) is selected in accordance with a regime of routine random testing,
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) ... 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/2003/527/regulation/19A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-2003/regulation-19A
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