Human Biomedical Research (Tissue Banking) Regulations 2019 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Tissue Banks Generally
5. Notification of tissue banking activity started before 1 November 2019
Feedback & supportA tissue bank that has started any tissue banking activity before 1 November 2019 must submit a notification required by section 34(2) of the Act to the Director‑General in the applicable form set out at the relevant website no later than 1 December 2019.
The tissue bank must ensure that the notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must contain all of the following information:
the name of the tissue bank and the address, telephone number and email address at which that tissue bank may be contacted;
any other information that is required or specified in the form set out at the relevant website.
A tissue bank who or which contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Subregulation 1
A tissue bank that has started any tissue banking activity before 1 November 2019 must submit a notification required by section 34(2) of the Act to the Director‑General in the applicable form set out at the relevant website no later than 1 December 2019.
Subregulation 2
The tissue bank must ensure that the notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must contain all of the following information:
the name of the tissue bank and the address, telephone number and email address at which that tissue bank may be contacted;
any other information that is required or specified in the form set out at the relevant website.
Subregulation 3
A tissue bank who or which contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.