13(1)A person operating a blood service does not contravene section 29 only by refusing to accept a donation of an individual's blood if—E+W+S
(a)the refusal is because of an assessment of the risk to the public, or to the individual, based on clinical, epidemiological or other data obtained from a source on which it is reasonable to rely, and
(b)the refusal is reasonable.
(2)A blood service is a service for the collection and distribution of human blood for the purposes of medical services.
(3)“Blood” includes blood components.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 wholly in force at 1.10.2012; Sch. 3 not in force at Royal assent see s. 216; Sch. 3 in force at 1.10.2010 for certain purposes by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(3); Sch. 3 in force so far as not already in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1569, art. 2(d)