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TRANSPLANTATION AND ANATOMY AMENDMENT BILL 2016

2016

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Assistant Minister for Health)

Transplantation and Anatomy Amendment Bill 2016



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2016

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Assistant Minister for Health)

Transplantation and Anatomy Amendment Bill 2016

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1978









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Transplantation and Anatomy Amendment Act 2016

.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act

, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1978

.

4 Section 29 heading

substitute

29 Consent by coroner—pt 3

5 Section 29 (1)

substitute

(1) This section applies to a person if a coroner is or may be required, under the Coroners Act 1997

, section 13 (1), to hold an inquest into the person’s death.

6 Section 29 (4)

substitute

(4) A coroner may give a direction, either before or after the death of a person to whom this section applies, that a coroner’s consent to the removal of tissue from the body of the person after the death of the person is not required and, in that event, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to the removal of tissue from the body of the person.

7 Effect of authority under pt 3

Section 31 (5)

substitute

(5) In this section:

relevant tissue––

(a) means musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, eye and skin tissue; and

(b) includes any associated tissue, and any whole organ, necessary to support the effective transplantation of the tissue mentioned in paragraph (a).

8 Section 34 heading

substitute

34 Consent by coroner—pt 4

9 Section 34 (1)

substitute

(1) This section applies to a deceased person if a coroner is or may be required, under the Coroners Act 1997

, section 13 (1), to hold an inquest into the person’s death.

10 Section 40 heading

substitute

40 Consent by coroner—pt 5

11 Section 40 (1)

substitute

(1) This section applies to a deceased person if a coroner is or may be required, under the Coroners Act 1997

, section 13 (1), to hold an inquest into the person’s death.

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 18 February 2016.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2016.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

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© Australian Capital Territory 2016

 

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