Hospital Blood Procedures, LTA 1998

Question 1

LTA 1998, S.73?

Answer 1

Power to obtain blood - specimen/sample take in hospital by a DR, med.prac who is in immediate charge of the examination/care or treatment of the person, another med.prac or med.officer

Question 2

What happened to the blood specimen taken in this manner?

Answer 2

1)Inform the DR you believe the driver was involved in a accident and request a sample of blood be taken 2)DR/Authorised person opens the sealed blood specimen collecting kit and takes the blood sample…

Question 3

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Answer 3

3)The DR will take blood from the person and collect it in 2 containers 4)The DR completes Parts B and C of the blood specimen med.cert and seals the containers with a security seal, The DR also completes Part E where appropriate…

Question 4

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Answer 4

5)Bar codes from the blood specimen collecting kit are attached to each of the 2 containers and Part F (all four pages) of the blood specimen med.cert 6)The E.O takes possession of the samples and completes the Part D of the blood specimen med.cert…

Question 5

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Answer 5

7)An E.O couriers the blood to ESR within 7days 8)The courier receipt is attached to Part G of the blood specimen med.cert

Question 6

NOTE…

Answer 6

IMPORTANT if a signature is unable to be read, the author must print their name directly underneath it

Question 7

What is the med.prac in immediate charge of the exam, care or treatment of the driver obliged to know or do under statue before taking a blood specimen under this section.

Answer 7

MUST; a)have RGTS that the person is in the surgery/hospital as a result of an accident involving a MV b)be satisfied that the taking of a blood specimen would not be prejudicial to the persons proper care and treatment c)tell the person (unless the person is unconscious) the blood specimen is being taken under this section for evidential purposes

Question 8

Who maybe required to undergo CIT are?

Same as Drug Impaired Driver Procedure
LTA 1998, S.71A

Answer 8

-Driver/person attempting to drive a MV on a road -Person who an EO has GCTS has recently committed an offence against this act that involves driving a MV -Driver of a involved in a MV accident -Person who EO has GCTS was in a MV involved in an accident where the officer is unable to ascertain who the driver was at the time of the accident

Question 9

LTA 1998, S.71A(2)-(5)

(2)An EO may require a person specified under (1) to;

Answer 9

(a)Remain in the place where stopped for a period of time that is reasonable in the circumstances to undergo the compulsory impairment test or

Question 10

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Answer 10

(b)Accompany an EO t another place to undergo the compulsory impairment test if it would enhance road safety, personally safety, the persons privacy or the giving or taking of the test

Question 11

LTA 1998, S.71A(2)-(5)

3

Answer 11

A person who has undergone a compulsory impairment test until after the result of the test is ascertained

Question 12

LTA 1998, S.71A(2)-(5)

4

Answer 12

An EO may arrest a person without warrant if the person refuses or fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3)

Question 13

LTA 1998, S.71A(2)-(5)

5

Answer 13

An EO may exercise the powers in subsections (1) and (2) in addition to any breath screening tests under S.68 or evidential breath tests under S.69 and regardless of the comment of any such tests

Question 14

Offences a driver can be arrested for?

Answer 14

If the driver is uncooperative and refuses to remain or accompany arrest for refusing to remain/accompany. Once back at the station CIT should continue

Question 15

CIT

Answer 15

Compulsory Impairment Test

• Eye assessment
• walk and turn test
• stand on one leg test