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HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1983 - As at 23 November 2023 - Act 164 of 1983 - NOTES

HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1983 - As at 23 November 2023 - Act 164 of 1983 - NOTES

See also--

Human Tissue Amendment (Ante-mortem Interventions) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- the Hon G M Piper, MP[#93]

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   19 May 1986  

Reprint No 2   21 October 1991  

Reprint No 3   6 February 2001  

Reprint No 4   24 February 2004  

Reprint No 5   19 July 2005  

Reprint No 6   17 March 2009  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Human Tissue Act 1983 No 164. Assented to 31.12.1983. Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 15.6.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 93 of 15.6.1984, p 3089. This Act has been amended as follows--

1985 No 61 Human Tissue (Amendment) Act 1985. Assented to 15.5.1985.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 19.7.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 105 of 19.7.1985, p 3610.
1986 No 53 Miscellaneous Acts (Area Health Services) Amendment Act 1986. Assented to 14.5.1986.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 99 of 27.6.1986, p 2946.
1987 No 144 Human Tissue (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 16.6.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.6.1990, sec 2 and GG No 71 of 1.6.1990, p 4383.
1988 No 71 Human Tissue (Cornea Transplants) Amendment Act 1988. Assented to 23.11.1988.

Date of commencement, 26.5.1989, sec 2 and GG No 64 of 26.5.1989, p 3107.
1989 No 226 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1989. Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Human Tissue Act 1983, 1.6.1990, Sch 2 and GG No 71 of 1.6.1990, p 4383.
1992 No 112 Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1994 No 32 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994. Assented to 2.6.1994.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Human Tissue Act 1983, assent, Sch 1.
1997 No 154 Health Services Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
1999 No 4 Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 7.6.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
No 76 Health Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.

Date of commencement, 14.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 167.
2001 No 34 Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001. Assented to 28.6.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.26, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.
2003 No 18 Human Tissue and Anatomy Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 7.7.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.11.2003, sec 2 (1) and GG No 174 of 31.10.2003, p 10262; date of commencement of Sch 3.2, 1.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
No 45 Nurses Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 30.9.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
2004 No 37 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 15.6.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.
2005 No 82 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 17.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 157 of 16.12.2005, p 10878.
2007 No 9 Private Health Facilities Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.
No 69 Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2010, sec 2 and 2009 (321) LW 10.7.2009.
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 87 Human Tissue Amendment (Children in Care of State) Act 2008. Assented to 19.11.2008.

Date of commencement, 13.2.2009, sec 2 and GG No 37 of 13.2.2009, p 961.
No 122 State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 7, assent, sec 2 (1).
2009 No 41 Coroners Act 2009. Assented to 19.6.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.
2010 No 19 Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 34 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 15.6.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
2012 No 72 Human Tissue Legislation Amendment Act 2012. Assented to 22.10.2012.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2013 No 47 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013. Assented to 25.6.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).
2015 No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).
2018 No 2 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 20.2.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 28 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2020 No 5 COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures--Miscellaneous) Act 2020. Assented to 14.5.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, assent, sec 2(1).
No 32 Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2(1).
2022 No 41 Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act (No 2) 2022. Assented to 4.10.2022.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.2.2023, sec 2(a) and 2022 (667) LW 11.11.2022.
2023 No 7 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023. Assented to 3.7.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.
No 37 Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023. Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Rep 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 4 Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (2); 1986 No 53, Sch 1; 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 154, Sch 6.18 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [1[#93]-[6[#93]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [1[#93]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [1[#93]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.14 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [1[#93]-[4[#93]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [1[#93]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.47 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.28; 2013 No 47, Sch 1.15 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.14; 2020 No 32, Sch 4[1[#93]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[1[#93].
Sec 4A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [7[#93].
Sec 5 Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [8[#93].
Sec 5A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [9[#93].
Sec 5B Ins 2022 No 41, Sch 5[2[#93].
Sec 6 Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 10 Subst 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [2[#93].
Sec 11A Ins 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 14 Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [4[#93].
Sec 16 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [2[#93].
Sec 15 Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [5[#93]-[7[#93].
Sec 16 Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [8[#93].
Sec 17 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [3[#93].
Part 3 Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Part 3, heading Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [5[#93].
Part 3, Div 1 Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 18 Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [6[#93].
Sec 18A Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [6[#93].
Part 3, Div 2 Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 19 Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 20 Am 1999 No 76, Sch 8 [1[#93] [2[#93]. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 20A Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [9[#93].
Sec 20B Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Part 3, Div 3 Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 20C Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [7[#93] [8[#93].
Sec 20D Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [9[#93] [10[#93].
Secs 20E, 20F Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 20G Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [11[#93].
Sec 20H Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Part 3A Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Part 3A, heading Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (3); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Secs 21-21C Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21 Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (2). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21A Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (4). Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21B Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (5); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21C Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (6); 1989 No 226, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2[#93].
Sec 21D Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (7); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21DA Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (8). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 2. Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Sec 21E Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3[#93].
Part 3B Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Part 3B, heading Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [4[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21F Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [10[#93]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [5[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21G Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [6[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Secs 21H, 21I Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Secs 21J, 21K Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21L Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21M Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [8[#93]-[10[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Secs 21N, 21O Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21P Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11[#93].
Sec 21Q Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2001 No 34, Sch 2.26. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11[#93].
Sec 21R Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11[#93].
Secs 21S, 21T Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11[#93].
Sec 21U Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [11[#93] [12[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Sec 21V Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7[#93]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12[#93].
Part 3C Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93].
Sec 21W Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [13[#93] [14[#93]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [13[#93].
Secs 21X, 21Y Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93].
21Z Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [3[#93].
21ZA Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93].
Sec 21ZB Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12[#93]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [15[#93]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [14[#93].
Sec 22 Rep 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [4[#93].
Sec 23 Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13[#93]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [1[#93].
Sec 23A Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [3[#93].
Sec 24 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13[#93]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [4[#93]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [2[#93].
Sec 24A Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [5[#93].
Sec 24B Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [5[#93]. Am 2022 No 41, Sch 5[3[#93].
Sec 25 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [6[#93]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4; 2020 No 32, Sch 4[2[#93]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[4[#93].
Sec 26 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [10[#93].
Sec 27 Am 1988 No 71, sec 3; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [14[#93]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [11[#93] [12[#93]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [3[#93] [4[#93]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [4[#93].
Sec 27A Ins 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [5[#93]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2[#93].
Part 5, Div 1, heading Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [15[#93].
Sec 28 Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16[#93].
Sec 29 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16[#93].
Sec 30 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Sec 31 Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [17[#93] [18[#93]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Part 5, Div 2 Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19[#93].
Sec 31A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19[#93].
Secs 31B, 31C Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19[#93]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Part 5, Div 3 (sec 31D) Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19[#93].
Sec 32 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [20[#93] [21[#93].
Part 7A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93].
Sec 33A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2[#93].
Sec 33B Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93].
Sec 33C Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [1[#93].
Secs 33D-33F Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93].
Sec 33G Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [2[#93]-[4[#93].
Sec 33H Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93].
Secs 33I, 33J Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22[#93]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2[#93].
Sec 34 Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (5); 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [23[#93]-[25[#93]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [16[#93]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [13[#93]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [15[#93] [16[#93]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.15[1[#93] [2[#93]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.10.
Sec 34A Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [26[#93]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [7[#93] [8[#93]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Sec 36 Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (6); 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (10); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [27[#93]-[29[#93]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [17[#93]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
Sec 37 Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (11); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2023 No 37, Sch 4.
Sec 37A Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 7. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 2.13; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2[#93].
Sec 38 Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (12); 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 39 Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [30[#93] [31[#93]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [18[#93]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [5[#93].
Sec 40 Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32[#93].
Sch 1 Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32[#93]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [19[#93] [20[#93]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [17[#93]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [9[#93] [10[#93]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [6[#93] [7[#93]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[5[#93].