PUNJAB BLOOD TRANSFUSION SAFETY ACT 2016

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THE PUNJAB BLOOD TRANSFUSION SAFETY ACT 2016 
(XLVI of 2016) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Authority 
4. Functions of the Authority 
5.  Secretary 
6. Technical Committee 
7. Licensing Board 
8. Appellate Committee 
9. Inspectors 
10. Functions of blood centers 
11. Functions of hospital blood banks 
12. Documentation, record keeping and traceability 
13. Information to the Authority 
14. Data protection, etc. 
15. District blood transfusion committees 
16. Registration and licensing 
17. Obligation 
18. Offence 
19. Penalty 
20. Cognizance 
21. Offences by companies 
22. Publication of offender's name 
23. Secretariat and employees 
24. Fund of the Authority 
25. Accounts and Audit 
26. Delegation 
27. Miscellaneous 
28. Immunity 
29. Power to make rules 
30. Power to make regulations 
31. Repeal 
 
 
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THE PUNJAB BLOOD TRANSFUSION SAFETY ACT 2016 
(XLVI of 2016) 
[29th October 2016] 
An 
Act 
to regulate collection, testing, processing, storage, distribution, issuance, transfusion 
of human blood, blood components, ensuring health protection and prevention of 
transfusion transmissible diseases. 
It is necessary  to regulate the collection, testing, processing and storage of 
human blood and blood components, as well as the rational use of safe blood and its 
products whenever intended for transfusion; and, to deal with ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be cited as the 
Punjab Blood Transfusion Safety Act 2016. 
 (2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act: 
(a) “Act” means the Punjab Blood Transfusion Safety Act 2016; 
(b) “Authority” means Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority  constituted 
under the Act; 
(c) “autologous donation” means that donor and recipient are the same;  
(d) “blood” means whole blood collected from a donor; 
(e) “blood center” means any structure or a body which manufactures 
blood and blood components; and , performs collection, testing, 
processing, storage, and distribution of blood and blood components to 
the hospital blood banks;  
(f) “blood component” means a therapeutic constituent of blood including 
red cells, white cells, pla telets, plasma, cryoprecipitate and  
cryosupernatant prepared by various methods; 
(g) “blood establishment” means any facility carrying out one or more of 
the processes in the blood transfusion chain; 
(h) “blood product” means any therapeutic product derived from human 
blood or plasma such as albumin, factor concentrates, prothrombin 
complex concentrates; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 19 October 2016; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab 
on 28 October 2016; and, was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 29 October 2016, pp. 2449-2459. 
(i) “deferral” means temporary or permanent suspen sion of the eligibility 
of an individual to donate blood or blood components; 
(j) “distribution” means an act of delivery of blood  or blood components to 
other blood centres, hospital blood banks and manufacturers of blood 
and plasma derived products  but shall  not include the issuance of 
blood or blood components for transfusion; 
(k) “donor” means a person who, by his free will and without compensation 
or payment , do nates blood or a part of his  blood such as plasma or 
cellular components  for use in the medical trea tment or for scientific 
research; 
(l) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(m) “haemovigilance” means a continuous process of data collection and 
analysis of transfusion -related adverse events and reactions, 
conducted to investigate their causes and outcom es, to prevent their 
occurrence or recurrence throughout the blood transfusion chain, and 
to increase the safety, efficacy and efficiency of blood transfusion , but 
haemovigilance shall be  dependent on the traceability of blood and 
blood products from donor s to recipients and vice versa (bi-directional 
tracking); 
(n) “hospital blood bank” means a hospital unit which receives and stores 
screened blood and blood components received from a blood centre, 
performs compatibility testing and issues blood and blood components 
for clinical use; 
(o) “inspection” means an official, formal and objective inspection based 
on the adopted standards to assess and measure the non -compliance 
of the Act, rules and regulations; 
(p) “Inspector” means a blood safety inspector  appointed under section 9 
of the Act;  
(q) “issuance” means the provision of blood or blood components by a 
hospital blood bank, or specialized blood transfusion service  for 
transfusion to a recipient; 
(r) “non-compliance” means deviation from the standards prescribed by or 
under the Act or the Authority, as the case may be, and shall include: 
(i) critical non-compliance that directly affects the safety of a 
recipient or donor; or 
(ii) serious non-compliance that on its own does not directly affect 
the safety of a recipient or donor; or 
(iii) significant non-compliance for which there is insufficient 
information to classify it as critical or serious non-compliance; 
(s) “offence” includes a critical and significant offence as prescribed under 
section 18 of the Act; 
(t) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules or regulations made under 
the Act; 
(u) “processing” means any step in the preparation of a blood component  
carried out between the collection of blood and its storage; 
(v) “recipient” means a person who receives transfusion  of blood or blood 
components; 
(w) “responsible person” means a person accountable for ensuring that 
every unit of blood or blood components has been collected , tested, 
processed, stored, distributed and issued in compli ance with the 
provisions of the Act, rules or regulations made thereunder; 
(x) “safe blood” means the blood which is safe for both the donor and the 
recipient; 
(y) “screened blood” means human blood or blood products which, based 
on established testing methods, ha s been tested negative for HIV, 
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses or other viruses or infective agents, 
like malarial parasites and treponema pallidum (syphilis) or such other 
viruses or infective agents as the Authority may specify; 
(z) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Authority; 
(aa) “serious adverse event” means an untoward oc currence associated 
with the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood 
and blood components that might lead to death or life -threatening, 
disabling or incapacitating conditions for the patients or which results in 
or prolongs hospitalization or morbidity; 
(bb) “serious adverse reaction” means an undesirable response or effect in 
a donor or in a patient associated with the collection or administration 
of blood or blood components which is fatal, life -threatening, disabling, 
incapacitating, or which results in or prolongs  hospitalization or 
morbidity; 
(cc) “traceability” means the capacity of a blood transfusion system to trace  
blood and blood components from the donor to its final destination  and 
vice versa (bi-directional tracking); and 
(dd) “unhygienic” means anything or atmosphere harmful to dono r, blood, 
reagents or equipment.  
3. Authority.– (1) The Government may, by notification , establish the A uthority 
to be known as Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority.  
(2) The Authority shall be a body corpo rate, having perpetual succession 
and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall by 
the said name sue and be sued.  
(3) The Authority shall consist of the following: 
(a) three members, including at least one female member , of Provincial 
Assembly of the Punjab; 
(b) Additional Secretary (Technical) to the Government, Specialized 
Healthcare and Medical Education Department; 
(c) Director General Health, Punjab; 
(d) Director, Institute of Blood Transfusion Services, Punjab; 
(e) Four professors, including at least one female  Professor of Medicine, 
Surgery and Hematology or Transfusion Medicine; 
(f) Commandant, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore; 
(g) Director General of Punjab Employees Social Security Institution; and 
(h) a representative of the blood donor organization s, to be nominated by 
the Authority. 
 (4) A member , other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a 
period of three years from the date of assuming  office but the Government may 
extend the term of a member for such period as it may deem necessary . 
 (5) The Government shall nominate the Minister for Health or Advisor to 
Chief Minister for Health as the Chairperson of the Authority and determine the terms 
and conditions of such appointment. 
 (6) In case of a casual vacancy in the Authority, the Government shall 
nominate a new member for the remaining term of the outgoing member. 
4. Functions of the Authority.– (1) The Authority shall: 
(a) be responsible for the general administration, supervision, 
superintendence and management of the affairs of the Authority; 
(b) approve polices and schemes; 
(c) regulate all matters relating to blood transfusion throughout the Punjab; 
(d) ensure that the standards and specifications shall, at least, cover: 
(i) the registration and licensing of blood establishments;  
(ii) standards for processes performed by blood establishments; 
(iii) specifications and quality control requirements  of blood and 
blood components;  
(iv) storage and transportation of blood and blood components;  
(v) traceability and haemovigilance;  
(vi) motivation of blood donors; 
(vii) autologous donation and transfusion; 
(viii) imparting relevant information to donors  and obtaining from 
them appropriate information such as identification, health 
history and signature of the donor;  
(ix) determining the requirements con cerning the suitability of 
donors of blood and blood components; 
(x) screening of donated blood including deferral criteria and 
possible exemption thereto; and 
(xi) procedures for notifying serious adverse reactions and events, 
notification format and  guidelines on  optimal clinical use of 
blood; 
(e) ensure that any serious adverse events related to the collection, 
testing, processing, storage and distribution, issuance or administration 
of blood and blood components, which may have an influence on the 
quality and safety of blood and blood components or on donor and staff 
safety, as well as any serious adverse reactions observed in donors 
that may be attributed to the donation or in patients that may be 
attributed to the transfusion are notified to the Authority;  
(f) take al l necessary measures to ensure that blood and blood 
components collected, tested, processed, stored, released, distributed 
or issued are traced from donor to recipient and vice versa;  
(g) take all necessary measures to ensure that the system used for the 
labeling of blood and blood components complies with the identification 
system; 
(h) manage and report data for planning, implementation and evaluation of 
services; 
(i) take all necessary measures to ensure that access is provided to 
documents (operational procedures, guidelines, training, reference 
manuals and reporting forms) to the officials entrusted with inspections 
and control measures; 
(j) hold regular meetings with the bodies designated by the Government, 
delegations of experts and other relevant parties to exchange  
information on the experience acquired with regard to the 
implementation of the Act; 
(k) register blood establishments, categorize them indicating which 
processes the blood establishments are entitled to perform , issue 
licenses, and, subject to the fulfillmen t of prescribed conditions , renew 
licenses; 
(l) regulate matters relating to the meetings of the Authority; and  
(m) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. 
 (2) The Authority may: 
(a) suspend or revoke the license of a person if any condition of the 
license or any provisions of the Act, rules or regulations has been 
infringed; 
(b) prescribe minimum standards and specifications for registration and 
licensing; 
(c) collaborate with other institutions, professional bodies and experts;  
(d) take all necessar y measures to ensure that each blood establishment 
establishes and maintains a quality management system as prescribed 
by the Authority; 
(e) set up minimum req uirements for record keeping of  blood 
establishments and keep records of the data received from t he blood 
establishments with regard to registration and licensing, inspections, 
responsible person and notification of serious adverse reactions and 
events; and 
(f) organize inspections and appropriate control measures in blood 
establishments, to make cert ain that the requirements of th e Act, and 
any rules, regulations, and standards hereunder, are complied with. 
5.  Secretary.– (1) The Government shall appoint the Secretary of the Authority 
on such term and conditions as it may determine or as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Secretary shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority and 
shall exercise such powers as may be prescribed or as are delegated to him by the 
Authority. 
(3) A person shall not be appointed as Secretary if he is a director, officer or 
employee of any healthcare service provider or ha s an interest or share in any blood 
establishment. 
6. Technical Committee .– (1) The Authority shall, for a specified period, 
constitute the Technical Committee, consisting of the following: 
(a) Additional Secretary  (Technical) to the Government, Specialized 
Healthcare and Medical Education Department; 
(b) Director, Institute of Blood Transfusion Services, Punjab; 
(c) Two Professors of Haematology; 
(d) a representative of the blood donor organizations, to be nominated by 
the Authority; and 
(e) a legal expert. 
(2) The Authority shall nominate the convener of the Technical Committee  
from amongst its members. 
(3) The Technical Committee shall provide advice on any matter referred 
to it by the Authority including mat ters related to blood transfusion standards and 
quality assurance. 
7. Licensing Board .– (1) There shall be a Licensing Board consist ing of the 
following: 
(a) Secretary; 
(b) one haematologist; and 
(c) one other technical expert nominated by the Authority fo r a specified 
period. 
(2) The Secretary shall be the convener of the Licensing Board. 
(3) The Licensing Board shall: 
(a) review all inspection reports and decide on the issuance of licenses to 
blood establishments, blood centers, hospital blood banks, and 
specialized blood transfusion services; and 
(b) categorize non-compliances observed as critical or significant. 
 (4) The Licensing Board, in case of non -compliance or violation of the Act, 
rules or regulations, may, in the manner prescribed by the Authority: 
(a) refer a case to the Inspector concerned or the local police for 
prosecution in the blood safety court; 
(b) direct sealing of the premises of the blood establishment; 
(c) impose fine up to one hundred thousand rupees; 
(d) order to take into custody the blood, blood components, equipment and 
any other materials being used in violation of the Act, rules or 
regulations; 
(e) enter or seal the blood establishment in the case of any gross violation 
of the Act, rules or regulations; 
(f) mark, seal or otherwi se secure any equipment or material in the case 
of any violation of the Act, rules or regulations; 
(g) place a blood establishment on probation; 
(h) suspend or cancel the license of the blood establishment; and 
(i) debar the re -licensing of the blood estab lishment for the specified 
period. 
8. Appellate Committee. – (1) The Government shall, for a specified period, 
constitute an Appellate Committee  consisting of four members , including a 
Haematologist or blood transfusion expert and a legal expert.  
 (2) The Government shall nominate one of the members as convener  of 
the committee.  
 (3) A person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Authority or the 
Licensing Board may prefer an appeal to the Committee within fifteen da ys from the 
communication of such decision or order. 
 (4) The Committee may, after due investigation and affording opportunity 
of hearing to all concerned, pass an appropriate order within thirty days. 
9. Inspectors.– (1) The Government shall appoint blood safety Inspectors in 
each district. 
(2) An Inspector shall carry out inspection of  blood establishment s and 
perform other functions assigned to him by the Authority. 
(3) An Inspector shall implement the decisions of the Licensing Board, with 
the assistance of the local police, if required. 
(4) An Inspector shall inspect and report an unregistered  establishment to 
the Authority. 
10. Functions of blood c enters.– (1) A blood centre shall implement the 
requirements of the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder. 
(2) A blood centre shall: 
(a) perform processes related to the promotion of blood donation s, 
collection, testing, processing, storage, transport, distribution of human 
blood and blood components according to the license issued; 
(b) not accept blood from paid donors and shall ensure to get blood and 
blood components for transfusion through voluntary and non -
remunerated blood donations; 
(c) follow the procedures and criteria prescribed by the Authority for donor 
selection of blood; 
(d) follow the criteria of permanent and temporary blood donor deferr al 
prescribed by the Authority; 
(e) communicate the reasons for deferral to the donor through a qualified 
health professional  registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental 
Council, and shall provide counseling, if so required; 
(f) while performing testing of donated blood, ensure that each donation of 
blood and blood components is tested for ABO and Rh blood groups 
and screened for HBV, HCV, HIV, Malaria, Syphilis and any other 
communicable disease or such other disease as may be prescribed; 
(g) not receive or supply  blood unless it is registered and licensed under 
the Act; 
(h) have qualified personnel  having relevant qualification from a  
recognized institution  for the collection, testing, processing, storage, 
transport and distribution of human blood and blood components; 
(i) have a dedicated department, staff and set of equipment for the 
performance of each type of processes under the license; 
(j) comply with minimum requirements for the performance regarding 
location, process flow, personnel, equipment, reagents and 
documentation adopted and endorsed by the Authority; 
(k) submit an annual report to the Authority in such form as may be 
prescribed or determined by the Authority; 
(I) notify to the Authority the name of the responsible person and job 
description of other staff working in the blood centre; and 
(m) distribute blood and blood components to a hospital, based on hospital 
blood bank request , and in accordance with provisions of a written 
contract. 
 (3) The responsible person in a blood centre shall be a qualified individual, 
preferably having post -graduate qualification in blood transfusion, haematology or 
clinical pathology recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. 
 (4) Where the responsible person in a blood centre is permanently or 
temporarily replaced, the blood centre shall immediately communicate the name and 
other details of the new responsible person to the Authority. 
11. Functions of hospital blood banks .– (1) Every hospital blood bank  shall 
observe and implement the requirements of the Act, rules and regulations. 
 (2) A hospital blood bank shall: 
(a) receive, store and perform compatibility tests before issuance of blood 
and blood components; 
(b) have qualified personnel directly involved in compatibility testing, 
storage, transport and issuance of hum an blood and blood 
components; 
(c) designate a responsible person in the hospital blood bank; 
(d) have a dedicated location, staff and set of reagents and equipment for 
the performance of each type of licensed processes; and 
(e) ensure that blood and blood components issued by them are 
transfused in a licensed medical institution by a clinician registered with 
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. 
 (3) The physician shall ensure that blood and blood components being 
transfused are certified as safe blood by a licensed blood establishment. 
(4) The hospital administration shall ensure rational clinical use of blood 
and blood components through the hospital transfusion committee in accordance 
with guidelines adopted and endorsed by the Authority. 
 (5) All processes performe d at hospital level in relation to transfusion 
therapy shall be documented in accordance with the prescribed procedures. 
12. Documentation, record keeping and traceability .– A blood establishment 
shall: 
(a) maintain documentation on procedures, guidelines, tra ining, reference 
manuals and reporting forms; 
(b) maintain records of the information obtained from donors, including 
their identification, health history, temporary and permanent deferral 
and signature; total number of donors and donations; whole blood 
donations not used; number of every blood component produced and 
distributed, as well as screening results of the donated blood; 
(c) keep the record safe for a minimum of fifteen years; and 
(d) implement a system for the identification of every single blood 
donation, every single blood unit and components thereof, allowing full 
traceability to the donor as well as to the transfusion and its recipient. 
13. Information to the Authority .– A blood establishment shall immediately 
inform the Authority , in the prescribed manner , of any serious adverse event or 
serious adverse reaction. 
14. Data protection, etc.– (1) Every blood establishment shall have a procedure 
in place to accurately, efficiently and verifiably prevent distribution or issuance of any 
unhealthy blood or blood components. 
 (2) The blood establishment performing blood collection shall take all 
necessary measures to ensure that all data , including genetic information , collected 
under the Act to which third parties have access have been rendered anonymous so 
that the donor is no longer identifiable. 
(3) For the purpose, every blood establishment performing blood collection 
shall ensure that: 
(a) data security measures are in place and safeguards are provided 
against unauthorized data additions, deletions or modifications to donor 
files or deferral records and transfer of information; 
(b) procedures are in place to resolve data discrepancies; and 
(c) no unauthorized disclosure of such information occurs, whilst 
guaranteeing the traceability of donation. 
15. District blood transfu sion committees .– (1) The Government may 
constitute District Blood Transfusion Committees, consisting of  philanthropists, 
social workers and such other persons as the Government may deem appropriate. 
 (2) A Committee shall perform such functions as are assigned to it by the 
Authority or as may be prescribed. 
16. Registration and licensing .– (1) A blood establishment shall not receive or 
supply blood unless it is registered with the Authority and holds a valid license issued 
by the Authority in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Authority may issue a provisional license to a blood establishment 
in a case where the non -compliance is not critical, subject to the condition that the 
blood establishment shall rectify the non -compliance documented by the Authority 
within the specified time. 
17. Obligation.– A person shall: 
(a) not operate a blood establishment unless it is registered with Authority 
and holds a valid license under the Act; 
(b) fully observe the provisions of the Act or rules or regulations; and 
(c) ensure that the standards prescribed or specified by the Authority are 
fully implemented. 
18. Offence.– The offence under the Act shall be of two kinds: 
(a) “critical offence ” which means an offence involving a serious adverse 
event or serious adverse reaction; 
(b) “significant offence” means an offence falling under any of the following 
categories: 
(i) unhygienic premises;  
(ii) inadequate number of staff or engagement of  non-qualified staff 
and untrained staff; 
(iii) the use of any equipment , incl uding the storage equipment 
which is not functioning according to prescribed protocols or 
standing operating procedures;  
(iv) non-observance of standard operating procedures; 
(v) any equipment present in blood unit not functioning acco rding to 
prescribed temperature; 
(vi) improper display of standard operating procedures in working 
areas of the blood unit; 
(vii) use of substandard or  expired consumable, reagent, chemical, 
disposal, kit, solution or water in use of blood unit or 
manufactured by a non-registered manufacturer; 
(viii) improper maintenance of records regarding an inventory 
relatable to blood, blood products, consumables, disposables, 
chemicals in use or stock, issued or used, expired, discarded, 
supplied, re-deposited; 
(ix) lack of alternate source for electric supply causing  interrupted 
functioning of cold chain or processing in blood unit; 
(x) improper labeling of blood, blood products, blood samples with 
careless, incomplete, non -legible, erasable, tampered, 
overwritten written or a label without bar-coding; 
(xi) improper transportation of blood and blood products or reagent; 
and 
(xii) lack of separate areas for donor reception, history taking and 
examination, donor bleeding, cross -matching and screening of 
blood in a Blood Bank.  
19. Penalty.– (1) Subject to subsection (2) w hoever, either by himself or through 
another person, commits an offence under section 18 or willfully contravenes any of 
the provisions of the Act, rules, regulations or standards prescribed thereunder shall 
be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 
seven years and with fine which may extend to one million rupees. 
 (2) Whoever, either by himself or through another person, willfully 
contravenes the provisions of  clause (b) of s ubsection (2) of s ection 11 shall be 
liable to fine w hich may extend to fifty thousand rupees but which shall not be less 
than ten thousand rupees. 
 (3) An offence under the Act shall be non-bailable. 
20. Cognizance.– A court shall not take cognizance of an offence under the Act 
except on a complaint in writing by an officer authorized by the Authority. 
21. Offences by companies .– (1) Where an offence under this Act has been 
committed by a Company, every person, who at the time of the commission of the 
offence, was in charge of the Company , shall be liable to punishment for the offence 
and the Company shall also be liable to the punishment of fine specified for the 
offence. 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1), where it is 
proved that the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part  of any director, 
manager, secretary or other officer of the Company, such director, manager, 
secretary or other officer shall also be liable to punishment for the offence.  
Explanation.– In this section, “Company” means a body corporate and includes a 
firm or any other association of persons.  
22. Publication of offender's name .– The Authority shall publish the name of 
any person convicted of an offence under th e Act in such manner as may be 
prescribed. 
23. Secretariat and employees.– (1) The head-office of the Authority shall be at 
Lahore and it may have such other offices in the Punjab as the Authority, with the 
approval of the Government, may determine. 
(2) The Authority may employ, in the prescribed manner, such officers and 
staff as may be necessary for the performance of functions under the Act. 
24. Fund of the Authority .– (1) Th e Government shall establish a F und of the 
Authority to be known as the Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority  Fund which shall 
vest in the Authority. 
 (2)  The Authority shall maintain the Fund in the prescribed manner. 
 (3)  The Fund shall consist of: 
(a) grants received from the Government through budgetary allocations; 
(b) income received from registration fees and license fee and all other 
sums received by the Authority; 
(c) money received from the Federal Government or any international 
organization by way of grant, loan, advance or others; 
(d) money received from the disposal of movable and immovable property 
of the Authority; and 
(e) any other money received by the Authority. 
25. Accounts and Audit .– (1) The Authority shall maintain complete and 
accurate books of accounts of its actual expenses and receipts  in the manner 
prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall approve the annual budget of the Authority in the 
prescribed manner. 
(3) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited annually by the Auditor 
General of Pakistan. 
26. Delegation.– The Authority may delegate any of its functions to the Secretary 
or any other officer of the Authority except the following functions: 
(a) making of regulations; 
(b) approval of budget of the Authority in addition to the budget allocated 
by the Government; and 
(c) making of policies. 
27. Miscellaneous.– (1) The Act shall apply to the collection and testing of blood 
and blood components, and to their processing, storage, d istribution, issuance and 
use but it shall not apply to blood stem cells. 
(2) The Authority may allow import into or export from the Punjab of blood 
and blood components provided tha t the requirements of quality and safety under 
the Act shall be observed. 
(3) The following principles shall also be followed with regard to the blood 
transfusion process: 
(a) blood donation shall be a voluntary, anonymous and non -remunerated 
act; 
(b) transfusion is a not-for-profit health sector activity; 
(c) implementation of a common set of stan dards across blood 
establishments shall ensure an equivalent level of quality and safety of 
blood and blood components in the Punjab, regardless of the source; 
and 
(d) self-sufficiency in blood and blood components and its rational and 
optimal use in complianc e with modern good clinical practices shall be 
the priority of the Government. 
(4)  A person shall not perform blood transfusion therapy unless it is 
prescribed and performed under a physician's responsibility and surveillance and 
may only be performed in licensed medical institution. 
28. Immunity.– No suit or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against the 
members, officer or officials of the Authority for any actions taken in good faith under 
the Act. 
29. Power to make rules .– The Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of the Act. 
30. Power to make regulations .– Subject to the Act and the rules, t he Authority 
may, by notification in the official Gazette, frame regulations to give effect to the 
provisions of the Act. 
31. Repeal.– The Punjab Transfusion of Safe Blood Ordinance, 1999 ( XXXVI of 
1999) is hereby repealed.