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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Chapter 8 : Control of use of blood, blood products, tissue and gametes in humans

53. Establishment of national blood transfusion service

 

(1) The Minister must establish a blood transfusion service for the Republic by granting a licence to a non-profit organisation, which is able to provide a blood transfusion service throughout the territory of the Republic.

 

(2) The holder of the licence granted in terms of subsection (1)—
(a) must comply with prescribed norms and standards and must provide the prescribed blood transfusion and related services;
(b) may establish regional units, for the delivery of blood transfusion services, which must function under the control of the licence holder; and
(c) has the sole right to provide a blood transfusion service in the Republic.

 

(3) Any person other than the holder of the licence granted in terms of subsection (1) who provides a blood transfusion service in the Republic, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both a fine and such imprisonment.