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s 72Provision of specimen for analysis

(1)

In the course of an investigation whether a person arrested under section 7 l(4) has committed an offence under section 104(3) or (5) of the

Syariah Penal Code Order, 2013 (S 6912013), a Religious Enforcement

Officer or police officer may. subject to this section, require him -

(a)

to provide a specimen of his breath for a breath test. for analysis: or

(b)

to provide at any hospital a specimen of his blood or urine for laboratory test, notwithstanding that he has already been required to provide a specimen of his breath for a breath test under section 7 1.

(2)

A breath test required under this section shall be conducted by a

Religious Enforcement Officer or police oficer.

(3)

A Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer shall, on requiring any person under this section to provide blood specimen or urine for laboratory test, warn him that failure to provide a specimen of blood or urine may-make him liable under section 231 of the Syariah Penal Code

Order, 201 3 (S 691201 3).

(4)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide a specimen when required to do so in pursuance of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction under section 23 1 of the Syariah Penal Code

Order, 201 3 (S 691201 3).