[F112A Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.F4U.K.
(1)Any person subject to this Act who, when requested to do so by a drug testing officer, fails to provide a sample of his urine for testing for the presence of drugs shall,F2. . . , be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or any less punishment provided by this Act.
(2)For the purposes of this section—
“drug” means any drug which is a controlled drug for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and
“drug testing officer” means an officer, warrant officer [F3, chief petty officer, petty officer or leading rating]who is authorised by or in accordance with Queen’s Regulations for the purpose of supervising the conduct of tests for the presence of drugs.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12A inserted (1.10.1996 with savings) by 1996 c. 46, s. 32(3); S.I. 1996/2474, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F2Words in s. 12A(1) omitted (28.2.2002) by virtue of 2001 c. 19, ss. 32(9), 39(2), Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(b) and repealed (prosp.) by 2001 c. 19, s. 38, Sch. 7 Pt. 7; S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F3S. 12A(2): words in the definition of "drug testing officer" substituted (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 32(9), Sch. 5 para. 5(4); S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F4Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions