19A.—(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 [F210B or] 12;
(c)has been identified by the chief officer as being vulnerable because of a specific responsibility for dealing with drugs; or
[F3(d)is selected in accordance with a regime of routine random testing;]
to give a sample of [F4oral fluid] or urine to be tested for evidence of controlled drugs in accordance with procedures determined by the Secretary of State.
[F5(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)F6... 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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 19A inserted (7.11.2005) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2834), regs. 1(1), 4
F2Words in reg. 19A(1)(b) inserted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 8
F3Reg. 19A(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2012) by The Police (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/680), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)
F4Words in reg. 19A(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by The Police (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/680), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)
F5Reg. 19A(2) substituted (4.1.2017) by The Police (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1200), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
F6Words in reg. 19A(3)(b) omitted (4.1.2017) by virtue of The Police (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1200), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)