Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) Blood Donor Form 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2006—66
Approved Form AF2006-15
made under the
Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) Act 1985, s 10(3) Approved Forms

The Disallowable Instrument and Approved Form has been prepared in accordance with section 10 (3) of the Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) Act 1985, and revokes Disallowable Instrument D12004-57 and Approved Form AF2004-2 notified on the ACT Legislation Register dated 
30 April 2004.

Section 5 (a) of the Blood Donation (Transmittable Diseases) Act 1985 specifies that:

For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, the prescribed requirements in relation to the taking of blood from a donor, are – that, before taking blood from the donor, the Society obtains from the donor a declaration in accordance with a form approved by the Minister and notified and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has made changes to the Donor Declaration Form to achieve national conformity in the spirit of a truly national blood service sector. 

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service will implement, nationally, the use of the revised Donor Declaration Form on 1 May 2006.