TRANSPLANTATION AND ANATOMY ACT 1978

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act  
• 2 Dictionary  
• 3 Notes  
• 4 Meaning of transplantation  
• 5 Designated officers  

PART 2--DONATIONS OF TISSUE BY LIVING PERSONS

Division 2.1--Exclusion of certain tissue

• 6 Meaning of tissue in pt 2  

Division 2.2--Donations by adults

• 7 Blood transfusions not subject to div 2.2  
• 8 Consent by adult living donor to removal of regenerative tissue  
• 9 Consent by adult living donor to removal of non-regenerative tissue for  
• 10 Doctor may give certificate in relation to consent  

Division 2.3--Donations from children

• 11 Blood transfusions not subject to div 2.3  
• 12 Reference to parent not to include guardian etc  
• 13 Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of  
• 14 Removal for transplantation of non-regenerative tissue from body of  

Division 2.4--Effect of consents and authorities

• 15 Effect of consent under s 8  
• 16 Effect of consent under s 9  
• 16A Effect of consent by ACAT  
• 17 Effect of consent under s 13  
• 18 Effect of authority under s 14  
• 19 When written consent not sufficient authority  

Division 2.5--Blood transfusions

• 20 Consents by people 16 years old or older to removal of blood  
• 21 Consents to removal of blood from children under 16 years old  
• 22 Consent to be sufficient authority for removal of blood at certain  
• 23 Administration of blood transfusions to children without parental consent  

Division 2.6--Revocation of consent or agreement

• 24 Revocation of consent  
• 25 Child no longer in agreement with removal and transplantation  

PART 3--DONATIONS OF TISSUE AFTER DEATH

• 27 Authority to remove tissue if body of deceased at hospital  
• 28 Authority to remove tissue if body of deceased not at hospital  
• 29 Consent by coroner—pt 3  
• 30 Certificate of specialist etc required in certain situations  
• 31 Effect of authority under pt 3  

PART 4--POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS

• 32 Authority for post-mortem examination  
• 33 Authority for post-mortem examination if body of deceased not at  
• 34 Consent by coroner—pt 4  
• 35 Effect of authority under pt 4  

PART 5--DONATIONS FOR ANATOMICAL PURPOSES

• 36 Meaning of school of anatomy—pt 5  
• 37 Authority for anatomy if body of deceased at hospital  
• 38 Authority for anatomy if body of deceased not at hospital  
• 39 Provisions applicable if deceased person consented to retention of his or her body for  
• 40 Consent by coroner—pt 5  
• 41 Effect of authority under pt 5  

PART 6--SCHOOLS OF ANATOMY

• 42 Schools of anatomy  
• 43 Regulations for the control etc of schools of anatomy  

PART 7--PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN TISSUE

• 44 Certain contracts not to be entered into  

PART 8--DEFINITION OF DEATH

• 45 When death occurs  

PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

• 46 Act does not prevent specified removals of tissue etc  
• 47 Exclusion of liability of person acting under consent or authority  
• 48 Offences  
• 49 Disclosure of information  
• 51 Regulation-making power  
DICTIONARY ENDNOTES