9Information required to be given by donor before sample taken

9 Information required to be given by donor before sample taken

9 Information required to be given by donor before sample taken

(1) A sampler must not take a bodily sample from a donor unless—

(a) the donor has given the sampler—

(i) a duly completed affidavit for the taking of the bodily sample, and

(ii) a complying photograph of the donor, and

(b) the donor has either—

(i) given the sampler an additional complying photograph of the donor, or

(ii) arranged, in writing, for an additional complying photograph of the donor to be taken and given to the sampler.

(2) In this section—

complying photograph of the donor means a photograph that—

(a) is no more than 6 months old, and

(b) is 35–40mm wide and 45–50mm high, and

(c) shows a full face view of the donor’s head and shoulders against a plain white or light grey background.

duly completed affidavit means an affidavit in Form 2 completed by—

(a) the donor, or

(b) if the donor is a minor or has a disability—the donor’s representative.