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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-21.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/2407",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/21",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Authorisation of blood banks",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may authorise blood banks for the collection, storage and supply of blood for the treatment of non-food-producing animals.\n(2) In order to be authorised a blood bank must be under the supervision of—\n(a) a veterinary surgeon named in the authorisation; or\n(b) a person named in the authorisation who the Secretary of State is satisfied is suitably qualified to operate the blood bank.\n(3) Before he authorises a blood bank, the Secretary of State must be satisfied—\n(a) that the welfare of animals used in the collection of blood will be respected; and\n(b) that the production process will produce a consistent, safe product.\n(4) The procedure for the suspension or revocation of the authorisation is the same as for the holder of a manufacturing authorisation.\n(5) Blood may only be collected under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon.\n(6) It is an offence to operate a blood bank for treatment of animals other than in accordance with such an authorisation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2407/schedule/2/paragraph/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:22:09.984208+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}