Blood Donation (Scotland) Act 2018 1

MODEL
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Blood Donation (Scotland) Bill

SP Bill 59

(as introduced)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 in relation
to the restrictions on blood donation in connection with sexual behaviour.

1 Removal of 120-day restriction in relation to new sexual contact

(1) The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 of the Schedule (definitions), omit paragraphs 28 and 29.
(3) In the table in paragraph 2.2.2 of Part 3 of Schedule 3 (temporary deferral criteria for donors
of allogeneic donations: exposure to risk of acquiring transfusion-transmissible infections),
omit the entries beginning—
(a) “persons who have had new sexual contact”, and
(b) “persons who, within the previous 120 days”.

2 Consequential modification of the 2015 Act

Section 3 of the Blood Transfusion Safety Guidelines Act 2015 (c. 47) (introduction of
120-day deferral for sexual activity with new partner) is repealed.

3 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

4 Short title
The short title of this Act is the Blood Donation (Scotland) Act 2018.