s. 31A prescribed concentration of alcohol was exceeded; or (c) a member of the police force or a member of an ambulance service has notified the doctor first responsible for the examination or treatment of the person, in writing, that the person was an occupant of and was not in charge of any vessel involved in the accident; or (d) a member of the police force or a doctor has S. 31A(3)(d) amended by notified the doctor first responsible for the No. 7/1995 examination or treatment of the person, in s. 4(3). writing, that a sample of the person's blood was taken by a doctor before the person entered or was brought to the place for examination or treatment. (4) A person to whom subsection (2) applies and who S. 31A(4) amended by is unconscious or otherwise unable to No. 7/1995 communicate must be taken to allow the taking of s. 4(4). a sample of his or her blood by a doctor at a place which he or she enters or to which he or she is brought for examination or treatment. (5) If a sample of a person's blood is taken in accordance with this section, evidence of the taking of it, the analysis of it or the results of the analysis must not be used in evidence in any legal proceedings except for the purposes of section 32. (6) A person must not hinder or obstruct a doctor attempting to take a sample of the blood of any other person in accordance with this section. 12 penalty units. (7) No action lies against a doctor in respect of anything properly and necessarily done by the doctor in the course of taking any sample of blood which the doctor believes on reasonable grounds
prescribed concentration of alcohol was exceeded; or s. 31A (c) a member of the police force or a member of an ambulance service has notified the doctor first responsible for the examination or treatment of the person, in writing, that the person was an occupant of and was not in charge of any vessel involved in the accident; or S. 31A(3)(d) amended by No. 7/1995 s. 4(3). (d) a member of the police force or a doctor has notified the doctor first responsible for the examination or treatment of the person, in writing, that a sample of the person's blood was taken by a doctor before the person entered or was brought to the place for examination or treatment. S. 31A(4) amended by No. 7/1995 s. 4(4). (4) A person to whom subsection (2) applies and who is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate must be taken to allow the taking of a sample of his or her blood by a doctor at a place which he or she enters or to which he or she is brought for examination or treatment. (5) If a sample of a person's blood is taken in accordance with this section, evidence of the taking of it, the analysis of it or the results of the analysis must not be used in evidence in any legal proceedings except for the purposes of section 32. (6) A person must not hinder or obstruct a doctor attempting to take a sample of the blood of any other person in accordance with this section. 12 penalty units. (7) No action lies against a doctor in respect of anything properly and necessarily done by the doctor in the course of taking any sample of blood which the doctor believes on reasonable grounds
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