Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638:reg:64
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 64
Character Range: 85537–87374

64  Container to be sealed and labelled
 (1) If a bodily sample is taken from a donor, the sampler must ensure that the following procedures are complied with:
 (a) the sample is placed in a container:
 (i) immediately after it is taken; and
 (ii) in the presence of the applicable person;
 (b) 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;
 (d) the container is labelled in a way that:
 (i) if the label, or any part of the label, were removed; or
 (ii) 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;
 (e) the particulars are indelibly printed or written on the label, and include:
 (i) the full name of the donor; and
 (ii) the date of birth and the sex of the donor; and
 (iii) the date and time at which the sample was taken;
 (f) the sampler and the applicable person sign the label in ink.
 (2) The applicable person for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) and paragraph (1)(f) is:
 (a) if paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply—the donor; or
 (b) if the donor is a child under the age of 18 years—a parent of the donor, a guardian of the donor or a person who, under a parenting order, has responsibility for the donor's long‑term or day‑to‑day care, welfare and development; or
 (c) if the donor is a person who does not have decision‑making ability:
 (i) a trustee or manager in relation to the donor under a law of the State or Territory whose laws apply to the donor; or
 (ii) a parent of the donor, a guardian of the donor or a person who, under a parenting order, has responsibility for the donor's long‑term or day‑to‑day care, welfare and development.