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Check-point breath tests: further provisionN.I.

4—(1) The Order of 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 13(3) (what constitutes co-operation with preliminary test), after “a preliminary test” insert “ or check-point breath test ”.

(3) In Article 17D (arrest following preliminary breath test)—

(a)in paragraph (1), after “a preliminary breath test” insert “ or check-point breath test ”,

(b)in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), after “Article 17” insert “ or a check-point breath test under Article 17CA ”,

(c)in paragraph (2A), after “the preliminary test” insert “ or check-point breath test ”.

(4) In Article 18 (provision of specimens for analysis)—

(a)after paragraph (1), insert—

(1A) A constable may, subject to the following provisions of thisArticle, require a person whom he may require to co-operate with a check-point breath test under Article 17CA—

(a)to provide 2 specimens of breath for analysis by means of a device mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), or

(b)to provide a specimen of blood or urine for a laboratory test.,

(b)in paragraph (3), after “paragraph (1)(a)” insert “ or (1A)(a) ”,

(c)in paragraph (4), after “(1)(b)” insert “ or (1A)(b) ”.

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I1S. 4 in operation at 25.11.2016 by S.R. 2016/399, art. 2, Sch.

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