HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1982

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title and commencement  
• 2 Repeal  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Designated officer  

PART II--DONATIONS OF TISSUE BY LIVING PERSONS

Division 1--General

• 5 Interpretation  
• 6 Blood donations  

Division 2--Donations by adults

• 7 Consent by adult donor to removal of regenerative tissue  
• 8 Consent by adult donor to removal of non-regenerative tissue  
• 9 Certificate of consent  
• 10 Effect of consent under section 7  
• 11 Effect of consent under section 8  
• 12 Written consent not sufficient authority in certain cases  

Division 3--Donations from children

• 13 References to parent not to include guardian etc.  
• 14 Prohibition against removal of tissue from children  
• 15 Removal of regenerative tissue from body of child  
• 16 Effect of consent under section 15(1)  
• 17 Written consent not sufficient authority in certain circumstances  

Division 4--Revocation of consent or agreement

• 18 Revocation of consent  
• 19 Child no longer in agreement  

PART III--BLOOD DONATIONS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

• 20 Definition of blood transfusion  
• 20A Definition of child for the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23  
• 21 Consent of adults to removal of blood  
• 22 Consents to removal of blood from children  
• 23 Consent sufficient authority of removal of blood  
• 24 Blood transfusions to children without consent  

PART IV--DONATIONS OF TISSUE AFTER DEATH

Division 1--Ante-mortem procedures for donations of tissue after death

• 24A Ante-mortem procedures  
• 24B Authority to carry out ante-mortem procedures  
• 24C Medical treatment decision maker may consent to ante-mortem procedures  
• 24D Circumstances under which authority may be given  
• 24E Further conditions of an authority  
• 24F Effect of an authority  

Division 2--Donations of tissue after death

• 25 Effect of authority under section 26  
• 26 Authority to remove tissue after death  
• 26A How information may be given  
• 27 Consent by a coroner  

PART V--POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS

• 28 Authority for post-mortem  
• 28A How information may be given  
• 29 Consent by coroner  
• 30 Effect of authority under this Part  
• 31 Conduct of examination  

PART VI--DONATIONS FOR ANATOMICAL PURPOSES

• 32 Authority for anatomy  
• 32A How information may be given  
• 33 Consent by coroner  
• 34 Effect of authority under this Part  

PART VII--SCHOOLS OF ANATOMY

• 35 Schools of anatomy  
• 36 Inspectors of schools of anatomy  
• 37 Regulations relating to schools of anatomy  

PART VIII--PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN TISSUE

• 38 Unauthorized selling of tissue prohibited  
• 39 Unauthorized buying of tissue prohibited  
• 39A Recovery of certain costs of tissue banks  
• 40 Advertising restrictions  

PART IX--DEFINITION OF DEATH

• 41 Definition of death  

PART X--MISCELLANEOUS

• 42 Act does not prevent specified removals of tissue etc.  
• 43 Exclusion of liability when acting in pursuance of consent or authority  
• 44 Offences  
• 45 Disclosure of information  
• 45A Validation  
• 46 Regulations  
• 47 Transitional  
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