12(1)Section 31A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsections (1) and (2)(a), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.
(3)In subsection (2)(b), for “a medical practitioner other than a police medical practitioner” substitute “ a practitioner other than a police medical or health care practitioner ”.
(4)In subsection (2)(b)(i), for “to made to a police medical practitioner” substitute “ to be made to a police medical or health care practitioner ”.
(5)In subsection (2)(b)(ii), omit “medical”.
(6)In subsection (3), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.
(7)For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7)In this section—
“medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner or a registered health care professional;
“police medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner, or a registered health care professional, who is engaged under any agreement to provide medical or health care services for purposes connected with the activities of a police force.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 12 in force at 10.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 4