Singapore legislation
Regulation 26
of Healthcare Services (Human Tissue Banking Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 26
Return of human tissue
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that the return of unused human tissue from the person to whom it was distributed to the custody of the licensee is carried out —
in a manner that preserves the biological and functional properties of the human tissue;
in a manner that minimises the risk of contamination of the human tissue; and
only where the criteria for the return of unused human tissue established by a Clinical Governance Officer are met.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a licensee must —
establish and implement policies and procedures for the return of unused human tissue;
document the policies and procedures mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) and the criteria mentioned in paragraph (1)(c);
take appropriate measures to examine the integrity of the validated container and the human tissue for contamination and mishandling; and
take appropriate measures to ensure that any human tissue which may have been contaminated or mishandled is not placed back in the licensee’s inventory.