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 TestingTraining |
| (5) | The training contemplated in regulation 3 shall— |
| (a) | only be offered to persons who, in the opinion of the person providing the training, are capable of understanding the subject matter of such training; |
| (b) | be for a period not less than three hours; and |
| (c) | include— |
| (i) | information on obtaining informed consent of the person from whom the buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) or blood is drawn; |
| (ii) | preparation for and the actual taking of the buccal (cellular inside the mouth) or removal of blood; |
| (iii) | ensuring process quality; |
| (iv) | the use of equipment; |
| (v) | stopping the bleeding in the case where blood is removed and the disposal of used but unwanted material; |
| (vi) | information on tests to be conducted; |
| (vii) | interpretation of test results; and |
| (viii) | submission of buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) or blood for further management. |
| (6) | A person in charge of a health establishment must, when required, confirm in writing that a particular person received training for taking buccal (cellular material inside the mouth) or removal of blood at the relevant health establishment. |