HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1983

New South Wales Consolidated Acts

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HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1983 - NOTES

- As at 10 July 2009 - Act 164 of 1983

Does not include amendments by:

Private Health Facilities Act 2007 No 9 (not commenced)
Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 No 69 (not commenced - to commence on 1.1.2010)
Coroners Act 2009 No 41 (not commenced)

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Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted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 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).

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] [2]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [1]-[3]; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [1]-[6]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [1]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 4A	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 5	Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [8].
Sec 5A	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 6	Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 10	Subst 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [2].
Sec 11A	Ins 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 14	Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 16	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [2].
Sec 15	Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [5]-[7].
Sec 16	Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [8].
Sec 17	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [3].
Part 3	Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3, Div 1	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 18	Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 18A	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3, Div 2	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 19	Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 20	Am 1999 No 76, Sch 8 [1] [2]. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 20A	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [9].
Sec 20B	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3, Div 3 (secs 20C-20H)	Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3A	Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3A, heading	Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (3); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Secs 21-21C	Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 21	Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (2). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 21A	Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (4). Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 21B	Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (5); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
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].
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].
Sec 21DA	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (8). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 2. Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Sec 21E	Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3].
Part 3B	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9).
Part 3B, heading	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 21F	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [10]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [5].
Sec 21G	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [6].
Secs 21H, 21I	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7].
Secs 21J, 21K	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9).
Sec 21L	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
Sec 21M	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [8]-[10].
Secs 21N, 21O	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9).
Sec 21P	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11].
Sec 21Q	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2001 No 34, Sch 2.26. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11].
Sec 21R	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11].
Secs 21S, 21T	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11].
Sec 21U	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [11] [12].
Sec 21V	Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7].
Part 3C	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12].
Sec 21W	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [13] [14].
Secs 21X-21ZA	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12].
Sec 21ZB	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [15].
Sec 22	Rep 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [4].
Sec 23	Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 23A	Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 24	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [4].
Secs 24A, 24B	Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 25	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 26	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [10].
Sec 27	Am 1988 No 71, sec 3; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [14]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [11] [12].
Part 5, Div 1, heading	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [15].
Sec 28	Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16].
Sec 29	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16].
Sec 30	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1.
Sec 31	Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [17] [18].
Part 5, Divs 2, 3 (secs 31A-31D)	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19].
Sec 32	Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [20] [21].
Part 7A	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22].
Secs 33A, 33B	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22].
Sec 33C	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [1].
Secs 33D-33F	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22].
Sec 33G	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [2]-[4].
Secs 33H-33J	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22].
Sec 34	Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (5); 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [23]-[25]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [16]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [13].
Sec 34A	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [26]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [7] [8].
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]-[29]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [17].
Sec 37	Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (11); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.
Sec 37A	Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 7.
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] [31]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [18].
Sec 40	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32].
Sch 1	Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [19] [20]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [9] [10].