Road Traffic Act, 1994

PART III

Driving Offences

Interpretation of Part III .

9.—(1) In this Part—

“analysis” includes any operation used in determining the concentration of alcohol in a specimen of breath, blood or urine, and any operation used in determining the presence (if any) of a drug or drugs in a specimen of blood or urine, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“Bureau” has the meaning assigned to it by section 37 (1) of the Act of 1968;

“designated” means designated by a member of the Garda Síochána;

“doctor” means a person registered in the General Register of Medical Practitioners established under section 26 of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 ;

“intoxicant” includes alcohol and drugs and any combination of drugs or of drugs and alcohol.

(2) A reference in this Part (other than sections 10 and 11 ) to section 49 or 50 of the Principal Act is to the section inserted by this Part.