2014

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2014 (NO 1)
SL2014-1

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Presented by
Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney-General

ROAD TRANSPORT (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2014 (NO 1) 

Outline

This regulation is made under section 7A of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs)
Act 1977, which provides for breath analysis instruments to be prescribed by regulation.

This Regulation prescribes the Dräger Alcotest 9510 AUS, also known as the Draeger Alcotest 9510 AUS, as an breath analysis instrument for the purposes of section 7A of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (Meaning of breath analysis instrument). 

The Dräger 9510 AUS is the next generation of breath analysis instrument that will replace the current instrument used by ACT Policing. The existing instruments, while still operational, are approaching the end of their working life.

A breath analysis instrument is used to analyse a sample a person’s breath to record the concentration of alcohol in the person’s breath in grams per 100mL of blood and/or grams per 210L of breath. 

Notes on clauses

Clause 1	Name of regulation
This clause states the name of the regulation.

Clause 2	Commencement
This clause states that the regulation commences on the day after its notification day. 

Clause 3	Legislation amended
This clause states that this regulation amends the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Regulation 2000. 

Clause 4	Section 3

This clause adds the Dräger Alcotest 9510 AUS, also known as the Draeger Alcotest 9510 AUS, to the list of breath analysis instruments permitted for use under section 7A of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (Meaning of breath analysis instrument).

The inclusion of the alternate spelling of ‘Draeger’ reflects the Anglicised spelling of the German vowel ‘ä’ as ‘ae’.