Outsourcing
22.—(1)  Except as provided in this regulation, a licensee must not appoint any person to provide, on the licensee’s behalf, a blood banking service or any aspect of the blood banking service.
(2)  A licensee may appoint any person to conduct any of the following activities on the licensee’s behalf:
(a)the pre‑donation counselling, or assessment of the suitability, of any potential donor of blood or blood components;
(b)the collection of blood or blood components from any donor;
[S 388/2023 wef 26/06/2023]
(c)the distribution of blood or blood components.
[S 388/2023 wef 26/06/2023]
(3)  To avoid doubt, a licensee who appoints another person to provide, on the licensee’s behalf, any activity under paragraph (2) remains responsible to comply with the licence conditions imposed on and the duties of a licensee under the Act, these Regulations and any other regulations made under the Act.