1. An evaluating officer must be a certified drug recognition expert accredited by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

2. The physical coordination tests to be conducted under paragraph 254(2)(a) of the Criminal Code are the following standard field sobriety tests:

• (a) the horizontal gaze nystagmus test;

• (b) the walk-and-turn test; and

• (c) the one-leg stand test.

3. The tests to be conducted and the procedures to be followed during an evaluation under subsection 254(3.1) of the Criminal Code are

• (a) a preliminary examination, which consists of measuring the pulse and determining that the pupils are the same size and that the eyes track an object equally;

• (b) eye examinations, which consist of

  • (i) the horizontal gaze nystagmus test,

  • (ii) the vertical gaze nystagmus test, and

  • (iii) the lack-of-convergence test;

• (c) divided-attention tests, which consist of

  • (i) the Romberg balance test,

  • (ii) the walk-and-turn test referred to in paragraph 2(b),

  • (iii) the one-leg stand test referred to in paragraph 2(c), and

  • (iv) the finger-to-nose test, which includes the test subject tilting the head back and touching the tip of their index finger to the tip of their nose in a specified manner while keeping their eyes closed;

• (d) an examination, which consists of measuring the blood pressure, temperature and pulse;

• (e) an examination of pupil sizes under light levels of ambient light, near total darkness and direct light and an examination of the nasal and oral cavities;

• (f) an examination, which consists of checking the muscle tone and pulse; and

• (g) a visual examination of the arms, neck and, if exposed, the legs for evidence of injection sites.

4. These Regulations come into force on July 2, 2008.