Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

Testing prisoners for drugsS

16Testing prisoners for drugsS

In section 41B of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45) (testing prisoners for drugs)—

(a)in subsection (1), after the word “urine” insert “ or saliva ”;

(b)in subsection (2), at the end add “or saliva”; and

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)in the definition of “intimate sample”, for the words from “blood” to the end substitute

(a)blood, semen or any other tissue fluid;

(b)pubic hair; or

(c)material from a body orifice other than the mouth;;

(ii)the word “and” which immediately follows the definition of “drug” is repealed; and

(iii)at the end add ; and

saliva” includes oral fluid.