National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)Chapter 8 : Control of use of blood, blood products, tissue and gametes in humans53. 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. |