NATIONAL HEALTH ACT

Section 49: Use of Tissue Blood products removed or withdrawn from living persons

2014Section 49 of 65Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
Subject to the provision of section 52 of this Act, a person shall use tissue removed or blood or a blood product withdrawn from a living person only for such medical or dental purposes as may be prescribed.
(2)
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this section commits an offence and liable on conviction in the case of-
(a)
tissue, a fine of N1,000,000 or imprisonment of not less than two years or both; and
(b)
blood or blood products, a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

Cite this section

Section 49, NATIONAL HEALTH ACT (2014).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-health-act/section/49/