Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations relating to Human Stem CellsChapter 18. Additional powers and duties of an inspector of anatomy or investigating officer |
| (1) | An inspector of anatomy or investigating officer may, in addition to exercising the powers referred to in the Regulations Regarding the General Control of Human Bodies, Tissue, Blood, Blood Products and Gametes, as far as tissue or any tissue product or any matter relating thereto is concerned— |
| (a) | take samples, or direct that samples be taken and forwarded or delivered in such quantities as she or he may consider necessary for testing purposes; |
| (b) | mark or seal any container of stem cells or any device, test reagent or substance; |
| (c) | request information or registers from the management of the stem cell establishment and interrogate any member of the staff of the stem cell establishment or related persons in connection with— |
| (i) | any premises, equipment or methods used by the stem cell establishment; |
| (ii) | any tissue or tissue product or any test reagent or substance referred to in these regulations; or |
| (iii) | any applicable standard operating procedures; |
| (d) | place under embargo or seize any tissue or tissue product or documentation if in her or his opinion it may produce evidence of the commission of an offence in terms of the Act and these regulations. |
| (2) | An inspector of anatomy or an investigating officer shall exhibit the written authority by virtue of which she or he is authorised to act as such to any person affected by the exercise or performance of any power, duty or function under these regulations when called upon to do so by that person. |
