Railway Safety Act 2005

Procedure to be followed relating to specimens taken or provided.

104.—(1) Where under this Chapter a designated medical practitioner has taken a specimen of blood from a safety critical worker or has been provided by the worker with a specimen of his or her urine, the medical practitioner shall divide the specimen into 2 parts, place each part in a container which he or she shall immediately seal and complete the form prescribed for the purposes of this section.

(2) Where a specimen of blood or urine of a safety critical worker has been divided into 2 parts pursuant to subsection (1), a member of the Garda Síochána shall offer to the worker one of the sealed containers together with a statement in writing indicating that he or she may retain either of the containers.

(3) As soon as practicable after subsection (2) has been complied with, a member of the Garda Síochána shall cause to be forwarded to the Bureau the completed form referred to in subsection (1), together with the relevant sealed container or, where the safety critical worker has declined to retain one of the sealed containers, both relevant sealed containers.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under section 97 it shall be presumed, until the contrary is shown, that subsections (1) to (3) have been complied with.