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2023, c.24
- Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 13 December 2023
Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act
0.1
Short title
1
Definitions
2
Application of Act
3
Donation only in accordance with Act
4
Consent
5
Substitute decision-maker
DONATION AFTER DEATH
6
Registry
7
Consent to donate
8
Effect of consent or refusal
9
Physician to check Registry
10
Deemed consent
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Consent not deemed if individual lacked capacity
12
Consent not deemed if individual not ordinarily resident
13
Consent not deemed if individual under age of 19 years
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Consent or refusal by substitute decision-maker
15
Tests for determination of death
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Physicians to determine death
17
Pre-death approval by Chief Coroner
18
Mandatory referral
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Annual reports
20
Consent to donation for scientific research or education purposes
21
Pre-death transplantation optimizing interventions
LIVING DONATION
22
Consent to living donation
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If individual lacks capacity
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Court authorization
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Consent or court authorization full authority
GENERAL
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Dealing in tissue or body parts for valuable consideration prohibited
27
Confidential information
28
Immunity
29
False information
30
Consent withdrawn or objection
31
Different decision
31.1
If a specified use fails
32
Offence and penalty
33
Coroners Act
34
Human Tissue Gift Act
35
Regulations
36
Consequential Amendment
37
Conditional Amendments
38
Repeal
39
Commencement