National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations relating to the taking of Buccal Sample or Withdrawal of Blood from a Living Person for TestingTaking of buccal sample or withdrawal of blood |
| (2) | A health care provider or a person contemplated in section 56 of the Act who is not a health care provided may, subject to regulation 3, take a buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) sample or remove blood from another living person in accordance with sections 55 and 56(1) of the Act. |
| (3) | A person who is not a health care provider may take a buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) sample or remove blood from another living person only if— |
| (i) | that person has received training at a health establishment that is specifically designed for the taking of a buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) sample or removal of blood by persons including persons who are not health care providers; and |
| (ii) | that person's name has been recorded by the person in charge of the relevant health establishment in a register specifically designated for recording such person's names. |
| (4) | The taking of a buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) sample or the removal of blood by persons who are not health care professionals shall only be by means of swabbing inside the cheek in the mouth or pricking a finger with designated equipment to obtain a small quantity of cellular material or capillary blood respectively sufficient for testing. |