Section 123JA: Penalties for failure to provide specimen of breath,
This section is inserted by Act No 6 of 2019, section 11.
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123JA. Penalties for failure to provide specimen of breath,
blood, urine or saliva, or to undergo field impairment test
(1) (a) A person, other than a person who rides a cycle
on a road or any other public place, who, without reasonable excuse,
fails to –
(i) provide a specimen of breath for a breath
test following a requirement under
section 123F;
(ii) undergo a field impairment test following
a requirement under section 123G; or
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(iii) provide a specimen of saliva or urine
for a preliminary drug test following a
requirement under section 123G,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
of not less than 20,000 rupees nor more than 25,000 rupees.
(b) A person who rides a cycle on a road or any
other public place who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide
a specimen of –
(i) breath for a breath test following a
requirement under section 123F;
(ii) undergo a field impairment test following
a requirement under section 123G; or
(iii) saliva or urine for a preliminary drug test
following a requirement under section 123G,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
of not less than 5,000 rupees nor more than 25,000 rupees.
(c) In the case of a second or subsequent conviction,
the offender under paragraph (a) or (b) shall be liable to a fine of
not less than 25,000 rupees nor more than 50,000 rupees and to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
(2) (a) A person, other than a person who rides a cycle
on a road or any other public place, who, without reasonable excuse,
fails to provide a specimen of –
(i) breath for analysis or a specimen of blood
or urine for a laboratory test following a
requirement under section 123F; or
(ii) blood or urine for a laboratory test following
a requirement under section 123G or 123H,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
of not less than 20,000 rupees nor more than 50,000 rupees and to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
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(b) The offender under paragraph (a) shall, in the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, be liable to a fine of
not less than 50,000 rupees nor more than 75,000 rupees together
with imprisonment for a term of not less than 12 months nor more
than 8 years.
(3) (a) A person who rides a cycle on a road or any
other public place who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide
a specimen of –
(i) breath for analysis or a specimen of blood
or urine for a laboratory test following a
requirement under section 123F; or
(ii) blood or urine for a laboratory test following
a requirement under section 123G or 123H,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
of not less than 5,000 rupees nor more than 25,000 rupees.
(b) The offender under paragraph (a) shall, in the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, be liable to a fine of
not less than 25,000 rupees nor more than 50,000 rupees and to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
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Questions this section answers
- What is the fine if I refuse to give a breath sample without a good reason when driving a car?
- Is the penalty lower if I refuse a breath or field impairment test while riding a bicycle?
- What happens if I am convicted a second time for refusing to give a breath or blood sample?
- Can I go to prison for refusing to give a blood or urine sample for a laboratory test?