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TRANSPLANTATION AND ANATOMY ACT 1978
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Dictionary
3. Notes
4. Meaning of transplantation
5. Designated officers
PART 2--DONATIONS OF TISSUE BY LIVING PERSONS
Division 2.1--Exclusion of certain tissue
6. Meaning of tissue in pt 2
Division 2.2--Donations by adults
7. Blood transfusions not subject to div 2.2
8. Consent by adult living donor to removal of regenerative tissue
9. Consent by adult living donor to removal of non-regenerative tissue for
10. Doctor may give certificate in relation to consent
Division 2.3--Donations from children
11. Blood transfusions not subject to div 2.3
12. Reference to parent not to include guardian etc
13. Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of
14. Removal for transplantation of non-regenerative tissue from body of
Division 2.4--Effect of consents and authorities
15. Effect of consent under s 8
16. Effect of consent under s 9
16A. Effect of consent by ACAT
17. Effect of consent under s 13
18. Effect of authority under s 14
19. When written consent not sufficient authority
Division 2.5--Blood transfusions
20. Consents by people 16 years old or older to removal of blood
21. Consents to removal of blood from children under 16 years old
22. Consent to be sufficient authority for removal of blood at certain
23. Administration of blood transfusions to children without parental consent
Division 2.6--Revocation of consent or agreement
24. Revocation of consent
25. Child no longer in agreement with removal and transplantation
PART 3--DONATIONS OF TISSUE AFTER DEATH
27. Authority to remove tissue if body of deceased at hospital
28. Authority to remove tissue if body of deceased not at hospital
29. Consent by coroner—pt 3
30. Certificate of specialist etc required in certain situations
31. Effect of authority under pt 3
PART 4--POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS
32. Authority for post-mortem examination
33. Authority for post-mortem examination if body of deceased not at
34. Consent by coroner—pt 4
35. Effect of authority under pt 4
PART 5--DONATIONS FOR ANATOMICAL PURPOSES
36. Meaning of school of anatomy—pt 5
37. Authority for anatomy if body of deceased at hospital
38. Authority for anatomy if body of deceased not at hospital
39. Provisions applicable if deceased person consented to retention of his or her body for
40. Consent by coroner—pt 5
41. Effect of authority under pt 5
PART 6--SCHOOLS OF ANATOMY
42. Schools of anatomy
43. Regulations for the control etc of schools of anatomy
PART 7--PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN TISSUE
44. Certain contracts not to be entered into
PART 8--DEFINITION OF DEATH
45. When death occurs
PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS
46. Act does not prevent specified removals of tissue etc
47. Exclusion of liability of person acting under consent or authority
48. Offences
49. Disclosure of information
51. Regulation-making power
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES
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