Section 149 — Social Security Act 2018: Failing drug test

149 Failing drug test (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to have failed an evidential drug test requested under section 257 if the person fails a screening test and waives the right to an associated evidential drug test. (2) A potential employer or training provider may disclose, or authorise the drug test provider to disclose, to MSD that a person who has undertaken a drug test under section 147 has failed the drug test. (3) MSD may act on the information disclosed under subsection (2) unless MSD has reason to believe that it is not reliable (for example, MSD may have evidence to the contrary). (4) Consent of a person who has undertaken a drug test under section 147 to disclosure under subsection (2) is not required. Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 102B(4), (5) , 102C(2)