Container to be sealed and labelled
9 Container to be sealed and labelled
(1) If a bodily sample is taken from a donor, the sampler shall ensure that:
the sample is placed in a container:
immediately after it is taken; and
in the presence of the donor;
the container has not previously been used for any purpose;
(c) the container is sealed in a way that, if it were opened after being sealed, that fact would be evident on inspection of the container;
the container is labelled in a way that:
if the label, or part of the label, were removed; or
if writing on the label were impaired by alteration or erasure,
the removal of the label or the impairment would be evident on inspection of the container;
the particulars on the label are inscribed in ink and include:
the full name of the donor;
the date of birth and sex of the donor; and
the date and time at which the sample was taken; and
(f) when paragraph (e) is complied with – the sampler and the donor sign the label in ink.
(2) If the donor is a person under the age of 18 years, the procedures specified in subregulation (1)(a) and (f) may be completed in the presence of the person who is responsible for the long-term care, welfare and development of the person under the age of 18 years.
(3) If the donor is a person who is suffering from a mental disability:
(a) the procedure specified in subregulation (1)(a) shall be completed in the presence of:
(i) a trustee or manager in relation to the person under a law of a 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; and
(b) the procedure specified in subregulation (1)(f) is taken to be complied with only if the label is signed:
(i) by a trustee or manager in relation to the person under a law of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth whose laws apply to the person; or
(ii) by a person who is responsible for the care, welfare and development of the person suffering from a mental disability.
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