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HUMAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO 46 OF 2010) - SECT 11

When consent authorises removal of tissue

    (1)     This section applies if a medical practitioner has given a certificate under section 10 for a person's consent given under section 8.

    (2)     The consent authorises a medical practitioner, other than the medical practitioner who gave the certificate, to remove the tissue stated in the consent from the person's body for the authorised purpose stated in it.

Note for subsection (2)

A consent for the removal of non-regenerative tissue does not have effect until 24 hours after the consent is signed, see section 8(2).

11     Section 15 replaced

Section 15

repeal, insert

15     Effect of consent to removal of blood

A person's consent under section 14 authorises the removal of blood from the person's body:

    (a)     at a hospital; or

    (b)     at a place, or in a vehicle, used for the purpose by an entity approved by the Minister for this section.



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