Consent to removal of blood
14 Consent to removal of blood
A person who is of sound mind and at least 16 years of age may consent to the removal of blood from the person's body for any of the following purposes:
(a) transfusion to another person or use of the blood (including its constituents) for other therapeutic purposes;
medical purposes;
scientific purposes.
Notes for section 14
1 If the donor is over 18 years of age, the donor's consent may be given by way of an advance consent decision in an advance personal plan, If so, it has effect even if the person loses decision‑making capacity for the removal of blood (see the Health Care Decision Making Act 2023).
2 If the donor is over 18 years of age and does not have decision‑making capacity, the Health Care Decision Making Act 2023 may permit consent to be given by a health care decision maker or NTCAT. That consent has effect as the consent of the donor.
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