UK Act of Parliament 2006 c. 4 Scotland

Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in relation to activities involving human tissue.

Enforced by
HTA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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What it requires

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Part 1

Transplantation etc.

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s.016 Duty to inquire: adult Regulated
  • Health workers must check authorisation before certain procedures or removalEmployee
s.016 Duty to inquire: child Regulated
  • Health workers must inquire into child's authorisation and views before proceduresEmployee
53 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.002 Establishment and maintenance of register
s.002 Delegation of function of establishing and maintaining Register
s.002 Disclosure of information
s.002 Power to make provision about Register
s.006 Withdrawal of express authorisation: adult
s.006 Opt-out declaration: adult
s.006 Withdrawal of opt-out declaration: adult
s.006 Deemed authorisation for transplantation: adult
s.006 Non-resident adult: authorisation for transplantation by nearest relative
s.006 Adult incapable of understanding deemed authorisation: authorisation for transplantation by nearest relative
s.006 Excepted body parts: authorisation for transplantation by nearest relative
s.006 Authorisation for purpose other than transplantation by nearest relative
s.006 Review of section 1(1)(d) and (e) and sections 6(1A), 6B and 6D
s.008 Withdrawal of authorisation: child 12 years of age or over
s.008 Opt-out declaration: child 12 years of age or over
s.008 Withdrawal of opt-out declaration: child 12 years of age or over
s.008 Authorisation by person with parental rights and responsibilities: child 12 years of age or over
s.010 Authorisation by other persons: children
s.010 Local authority with parental rights and responsibilities in relation to child: consultation
s.010 Power to make provision about decisions
s.010 Withdrawal by person who is blind or unable to write
s.016 Meaning of “pre-death procedure”, “Type A procedure” and “Type B procedure”
s.016 Type A procedures
s.016 Type B procedures
s.016 Restrictions on carrying out of pre-death procedures
s.016 Carrying out of Type A and Type B procedures
s.016 Authorisation of Type A procedures
s.016 Authorisation of Type A procedures: transitory provision
s.016 Meaning of “health worker”
s.016 Interpretation and meaning of “relevant time”
s.020 Offences under section 20 committed outside UK
Part 2

Post-mortem examinations

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15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3

Tissue sample or organs no longer required for procurator fiscal purposes

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Part 4

Parts 1 to 3: supplementary provision

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Part 5

Amendment of the Anatomy Act 1984

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 6

Miscellaneous

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Part 7

General

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