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Section 6C Preliminary drug testF1C1C2

United Kingdom

(1)

A preliminary drug test is a procedure by which a specimen of sweat or saliva is—

(a)

obtained, and

(b)

used for the purpose of obtaining, by means of a device of a type approved by the Secretary of State, an indication whether the person to whom the test is administered has a drug F2in his body and if so—

(i)

whether it is a specified controlled drug;

(ii)

if it is, whether the proportion of it in the person's blood or urine is likely to exceed the specified limit for that drug.

(2)

A preliminary drug test may be administered—

(a)

at or near the place where the requirement to co-operate with the test is imposed, or

(b)

if the constable who imposes the requirement thinks it expedient, at a police station specified by him.

(F33)

Up to three preliminary drug tests may be administered.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 6-6E substituted (29.3.2004 for certain purposes and 30.3.2004 otherwise) for s. 6 by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 107, 120, Sch. 7 para. 1; S.I. 2004/827, arts. 2, 3

F2

Words in s. 6C(1)(b) substituted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2

F3

S. 6C(3) inserted (2.3.2015 for E.W., 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 22 para. 3(3) (with Sch. 22 para. 8); S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3268, art. 2; S.I. 2018/161, art. 2; S.I. 2018/162, art. 2

Modifications

C1

Ss. 4-11 applied (with modifications) (5.8.2011) by The Road Traffic (Drink and Drugs) (Cambridgeshire Guided Busway) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1652), regs. 1, 3

C2

Ss. 6A-6E applied (with modifications) (29.3.2004 for certain purposes and 30.3.2004 otherwise) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 83(1)(3), 96(1)(3), 120 (with ss. 90, 100); S.I. 2004/827, arts. 2, 3

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I modified (E.W.S.) (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27