Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Delegation by person in charge of a hospital

   PART II - DONATIONS OF TISSUE BY LIVING PERSONS

           Division 1 - Exclusion of Certain Tissue

   6.      Interpretation

           Division 2 - Donations by Adults

   7.      Blood transfusions excluded
   8.      Consent by adult living donor to removal of regenerative tissue
   9.      Consent by adult living donor to removal of non-regenerative tissue
   10.     Certificate of medical practitioner

           Division 3 - Effect of Consent

   11.     Effect of consent under section 8
   12.     Effect of consent under section 9
   13.     Purported consent not sufficient in certain circumstances

           Division 4 - Donations of Blood

   14.     Consent to removal of blood
   15.     Effect of consent under section 14

           Division 5 - Revocation of Consent

   16.     Revocation of consent

   PART III - DONATIONS OF TISSUE AFTER DEATH

   17.     [Repealed]
   18.     Authority to remove tissue where body of deceased at a hospital
   19.     Authority to remove tissue where body of deceased not at a hospital
   20.     Consent by a coroner
   21.     Certificate of specialist, &c., required in certain circumstances
   22.     Effect of authority under this Part

   PART IV - DEFINITION OF DEATH

   23.     When death occurs

   PART V - PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN TISSUE

   24.     Certain contracts and arrangements not to be entered into

   PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Exclusion of liability
   26.     Act does not prevent specified removals of tissue, &c.
   27.     Offences
   28.     Disclosure of information
   29.     Regulations