Victorian Current Acts

HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1982 - SECT 17

A document that purports to be a consent given in accordance with section 15(1) is not sufficient authority for a registered medical practitioner to remove tissue if—

S. 17(a) amended by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch.  1 item 27.9).

        (a)     the registered medical practitioner has been informed that the consent has been revoked;

S. 17(b) amended by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch.  1 item 27.9).

        (b)     the registered medical practitioner knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a certificate given for the purpose of section 15(2) in relation to that document contains a false statement; or

S. 17(c) amended by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch.  1 item 27.9).

        (c)     the registered medical practitioner has been informed that the child is no longer in agreement with the removal and transplantation of the tissue.

Division 4—Revocation of consent or agreement