Western Australian Numbered Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (DRUGS) ACT 2007 (NO. 6 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 -- Road Traffic Act 1974 amended  

   3.      The Act amended in this Part  
   4.      Section 51 amended  
   5.      Section 63 amended  
   6.      Sections 64AB and 64AC inserted  
   64AB.   Driving while impaired by drugs 4  
   64AC.   Driving with prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid or blood 7  
   7.      Section 65 amended  
   8.      Section 66 amended  
   9.      Sections 66A to 66F inserted  
   66A.    Requirement to undergo driver assessment 10  
   66B.    Requirement to provide blood or urine sample if driver assessment indicates drug impairment 11  
   66C.    Requirement to undergo a preliminary oral fluid test 14  
   66D.    Requirement to provide sample of oral fluid for testing 16  
   66E.    Requirement or right to provide sample of blood for analysis instead of providing sample of oral fluid 17  
   66F.    Medical practitioners and registered nurses authorised to take blood samples 19  
   10.     Sections 67AA and 67AB inserted  
   67AA.   Failure to comply with requirement as to driver assessment or provision of blood or urine sample for analysis under section 66A or 66B 20  
   67AB.   Failure to comply with requirement as to provision of oral fluid or blood sample for testing or analysis under section 66D or 66E 21  
   11.     Section 67A amended  
   12.     Section 69 amended  
   13.     Section 69A amended  
   14.     Sections 69B inserted  
   69B.    Oral fluid samples 23  
   15.     Section 70 amended  
   16.     Sections 71A and 71B inserted  
   71A.    Samples not to be used to obtain DNA 29  
   71B.    Power to prevent use of vehicle by suspected offender 29  
   17.     Section 72 amended  
   18.     Section 72A inserted  
   72A.    Review of amendments relating to drugs 34  
   19.     Section 75 amended  
   20.     Section 76 amended  
   21.     Section 106 amended

   PART 3 -- Young Offenders Act 1994 amended  

   22.     The Act amended in this Part  
   23.     Schedule 1 amended
           
[Assented to 23 May 2007]