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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

54. Designation of authorised institution

 

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, designate any institution other than institution contemplated in section 63 as an authorised institution.

 

(2) An authorised institution may—
(a) acquire, use or supply the body of a deceased person for any of the purposes referred to in section 64;
(b) acquire or use any tissue lawfully imported or removed from the body of a living or deceased person for any of the purposes referred to in section 56 or 64, as the case may be;
(c) supply any tissue preserved by it to an institution or person contemplated in section 63 for any of the purposes referred to in section 58 or 64; and
(d) acquire, use and supply blood products for any of the purposes referred to in section 56 or 64.

 

(3) The Minister may, in the notice contemplated in subsection (1), impose conditions in respect of the exercise of a power referred to in subsection (2).