44.—(1) Where, in the provision of a licensable healthcare service, a licensee carries out any process, operation or work involving exposure to any biohazardous material or the use of sharps, the licensee must —
(a)
take effective measures to ensure the safe and proper use, storage and disposal of the biohazardous material or sharps;
(b)
establish policies and procedures to prevent any patient or personnel from contracting an infection resulting from exposure to biohazards or any sharps injury; and
(c)
ensure that each policy and procedure mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) is implemented.
[S 414/2023 wef 26/06/2023]
(2) In this regulation, “biohazardous material” includes —