Northern Territory Numbered Acts

HUMAN TISSUE TRANSPLANT AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO 46 OF 2010) - SECT 20

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Part 8     Transitional matters for Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Act 2010

31     Definitions

In this Part:

"amending Act" means the Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Act 2010 .

"commencement "means the commencement of section 20 of the amending Act.

"re-enacted" , for a provision of this Act, means the provision as
re-enacted by the amending Act.

32     References to consents and documents given under Act

A reference in this Part to a consent, approval, authorisation or certificate given under a provision of this Act is a reference to a consent, approval, authorisation or certificate that:

    (a)     was given under the provision before the commencement; and

    (b)     immediately before the commencement, had not been revoked.

33     Consent to removal of tissue

A consent given under section 8 or  9 continues to have effect, or has effect, as if it were given under the section as re-enacted.

34     Approval of place for blood donation

An approval given under section 15(b) has effect as if it were given under the section as re-enacted.

35     Revocation of consent to removal of tissue

This Act, as in force immediately before the commencement, continues to apply in relation to the revocation of a consent under section 16 before the commencement as if the amending Act had not been enacted.

36     Authorisation to remove tissue after death

    (1)     An authorisation mentioned in section 18(2) given by the person in charge of a hospital continues to have effect as if the amending Act had not been enacted.

    (2)     Another authorisation given under section 18 or an authorisation given under 19 continues to have effect, or has effect, as if it had been given under the section as re-enacted.

37     Medical certificate as to irreversible cessation of brain function

A certificate given under section 21 continues to have effect as if it had been given under the section as re-enacted.

38     Authorised contract or arrangement for supply of tissue

An authorisation given under section 24 continues to have effect as if it had been given under the section as re-enacted.

39     Interpretation Act not affected

This Part does not limit Part III of the Interpretation Act .