s. 31 (9D) A person must not hinder or obstruct a registered S. 31(9D) medical practitioner or an approved health inserted by No. 17/1994 professional attempting to take a sample of the s. 17(7), blood of any other person in accordance with amended by Nos 100/1995 subsection (9A). s. 33(2), 14/2000 Penalty applying to this subsection: 12 penalty s. 27(3). 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. (12) Nothing in subsection (10) relieves a person from S. 31(12) amended by any penalty under section 28(1)(d) for refusing to No. 17/1994 furnish a sample of breath. s. 17(9).
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. S. 31(12) amended by No. 17/1994 s. 17(9). (12) Nothing in subsection (10) relieves a person from any penalty under section 28(1)(d) for refusing to furnish a sample of breath.
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