Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 116

116 Chief executive may require transit officer to undergo alcohol test or drug test

(1) The chief executive may, by written notice, require a transit officer to submit to an alcohol test or drug test if—

(a) the officer has been involved in an incident in which a person being detained under part 4A by the officer suffers a physical injury; or

(b) the chief executive reasonably suspects the officer is contravening, or has contravened, section 113D (1) .

Note—

If a person appointed as a transit officer is asked to provide a specimen of breath for an alcohol test, or specimen of saliva or urine for a drug test, under this section and the person fails to provide the specimen, the person’s appointment may be revoked under section 113G .

(2) An alcohol test, or drug test, of a transit officer conducted under this section must be conducted by a relevant entity.

(3) A regulation may provide for requirements about notifying a transit officer of the results of an alcohol test or drug test conducted on the officer under this section.

(4) In this section—

"alcohol test" , of a transit officer, means a test of the breath of the officer for deciding whether the officer is over the low alcohol limit within the meaning of section 113D (2) .

"drug test" , of a transit officer, means a test of the saliva or urine of the officer for deciding whether the saliva or urine has evidence of a dangerous drug, or prescribed substance, as defined under section 113D (5) .

"relevant entity" means an entity the chief executive engages to conduct alcohol tests, or drug tests, of transit officers under this section.