Provision of information by donor
6 Provision of information by donor
(1) A sampler shall not take a bodily sample from a donor before the donor or, if appropriate, a person described in subregulation (3), has:
completed an affidavit in accordance with Form 1; and
either:
(i) provided to the sampler a recent photograph of the donor, measuring approximately 45 millimetres by 35 millimetres, that shows a full face view of the donor's head and the donor's shoulders against a plain background; or
(ii) made a written arrangement with the sampler for a photograph of that kind to be taken.
(2) Immediately before the sampler takes the bodily sample from the donor, the donor shall complete a declaration in accordance with Form 2.
(3) The affidavit referred to in subregulation (1)(a) and the declaration referred to in subregulation (2):
(a) where the donor is a person under the age of 18 years – may be completed by a person who is responsible for the long-term care, welfare and development of that person; or
(b) where the donor is a person who is suffering from a mental disability – shall be completed by:
(i) a trustee or manager in relation to the person under a law of the State or Territory of the Commonwealth whose laws apply to the person; or
(ii) a person who is responsible for the care, welfare and development of the person suffering from a mental disability.
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