Law of the People's Republic of China on Blood donation

Law of the People's Republic of China on Blood donation ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (No. 93) The Law of the People's Republic of China on Blood Donation, adopted at the 29th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 29,1997, is hereby promulgated and shall enter into force as of October 1,1998. President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin December 29, 1997 LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON BLOOD DONATION (Adopted at the 29th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on December 29, 1997) Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of ensuring the supply and safety of blood for medical and clinical use, protecting the health of blood donors and users, developing humanitarianism and promoting socialist material as well as cultural and ethical progress. Article 2 The State institutes a blood donation system. The State encourages healthy citizens from 18 to 55 years of age to donate blood voluntarily. Article 3 The local people's governments at various levels shall exercise leadership in the work of blood donation within their administrative areas, make unified plans for the work and be responsible for enlisting and coordinating the efforts of relevant departments in making a success of the work together. Article 4 The administrative departments for public health under the people's governments at or above the county level shall exercise supervision over and administration of blood donation. The Red Cross Societies at various levels shall take part in and promote the work of blood donation according to law. Article 5 The people's governments at various levels shall take measures to give wide publicity to the significance of blood donation,disseminate scientific knowledge about blood donation, carry out education in the need to prevent and control the spread of diseases through the medium of blood. The mass media shall publicize the importance of blood donation for the benefit of the public. Article 6 State organs, the Army, public organizations, enterprises and institutions, neighborhood committees and villagers' committees shall mobilize and arrange for citizens of the right age in their units or residential areas to donate blood. The department in charge of public health under the Chinese People's Liberation Army shall formulate measures for mobilizing and arranging for active servicemen to donate blood. A blood donor shall be issued with the blood donation certificate prepared by the administrative department for public health under the State Council, and may be given appropriate subsidies by the department concerned. Article 7 The State encourages State functionaries, active servicemen and students of institutions of higher learning to take the lead in donating blood, setting a good example in fostering new social values. Article 8 A blood donor centre, being an institution for collecting and providing blood for clinical use, is not a profit-oriented organization,but an organization for public benefit. A blood donor centre for collecting blood from among citizens shall be established only with the approval of the administrative department for public health under the State Council or under the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. A blood donor centre shall provide safe, sanitary and conveni......