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### 18 Consents by adults to removal of blood > A person, other than a child, who is of sound mind may consent to the removal of blood from his body – > > > > (a) for transfusion to another person; or > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 18 Amended by No. 19 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:10 Nov 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-11-10/act-2006-019#GS7@EN) for the purpose of the use of the blood or of any of its constituents for other therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes.

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