s. 31 (9C) A person who allows the taking of a sample of his S. 31(9C) or her blood in accordance with subsection (9A) inserted by No. 17/1994 must not be convicted or found guilty of refusing s. 17(7). to furnish under this section a sample of breath for analysis. (9D) A person must not hinder or obstruct a registered S. 31(9D) inserted by medical practitioner or an approved health No. 17/1994 professional attempting to take a sample of the s. 17(7), amended by blood of any other person in accordance with Nos 100/1995 subsection (9A). s. 33(2), 14/2000 s. 27(3). Penalty applying to this subsection: 12 penalty units. (9E) No action lies against a registered medical S. 31(9E) inserted by practitioner or an approved health professional in No. 17/1994 respect of anything properly and necessarily done s. 17(7), amended by by the practitioner or approved health professional Nos 100/1995 in the course of taking any sample of blood which s. 33(2), 14/2000 the practitioner or approved health professional s. 27(5)(a)(b). believed on reasonable grounds was allowed to be taken under subsection (9A). (10) A person who is required under this section to S. 31(10) amended by furnish a sample of breath for analysis may, Nos 17/1994 immediately after being given the certificate s. 17(8)(a)(b), 100/1995 referred to in subsection (4), request the person s. 33(2), making the requirement to arrange for the taking 14/2000 s. 27(3). in the presence of a member of the police force of a sample of that person's blood for analysis at that person's own expense by a registered medical practitioner or an approved health professional nominated by the member of the police force. (11) A part of a sample of blood taken under subsection (10) must be delivered to the person who required the sample of breath under this section.
S. 31(9C) inserted by No. 17/1994 s. 17(7). (9C) A person who allows the taking of a sample of his or her blood in accordance with subsection (9A) must not be convicted or found guilty of refusing to furnish under this section a sample of breath for analysis. S. 31(9D) inserted by No. 17/1994 s. 17(7), amended by Nos 100/1995 s. 33(2), 14/2000 s. 27(3). (9D) A person must not hinder or obstruct a registered medical practitioner or an approved health professional attempting to take a sample of the blood of any other person in accordance with subsection (9A). Penalty applying to this subsection: 12 penalty units. S. 31(9E) inserted by No. 17/1994 s. 17(7), amended by Nos 100/1995 s. 33(2), 14/2000 s. 27(5)(a)(b). (9E) No action lies against a registered medical practitioner or an approved health professional in respect of anything properly and necessarily done by the practitioner or approved health professional in the course of taking any sample of blood which the practitioner or approved health professional believed on reasonable grounds was allowed to be taken under subsection (9A). S. 31(10) amended by Nos 17/1994 s. 17(8)(a)(b), 100/1995 s. 33(2), 14/2000 s. 27(3). s. 31 (10) A person who is required under this section to furnish a sample of breath for analysis may, immediately after being given the certificate referred to in subsection (4), request the person making the requirement to arrange for the taking in the presence of a member of the police force of a sample of that person's blood for analysis at that person's own expense by a registered medical practitioner or an approved health professional nominated by the member of the police force. (11) A part of a sample of blood taken under subsection (10) must be delivered to the person who required the sample of breath under this section.