Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (NO. 5) (SLI NO 354 OF 2007) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           After regulation 8

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8A            Permitted purposes for use of information: Australian Red Cross Blood Service

                For paragraph 91A (2A) (c) of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service:

                (a)    contacting any blood donor who has tested positive for a blood‑borne infection;

               (b)    contacting any person who has received a transfusion of blood donated by a person mentioned in paragraph (a);

                (c)    contacting any donor whose blood was transfused to a person who has since tested positive for a blood‑borne infection;

               (d)    contacting any donor whose blood was transfused to a person who has had a suspected adverse reaction to the blood.

[2]           Schedule 1, after item 16

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