17. A final sample required to be sent to a person pursuant to—
(a)paragraph 8 of Annex I to Regulation 152/2009;
(b)section 77(1) or (2) or section 78(1)(a), (2) or (4) of the Act; or
(c)regulation 15(1), (2) or (6) or 16(2),
may be sent by any appropriate method that maintains the integrity of the sample prior to analysis, or delivered by hand.