UK Act of Parliament 2019 c. 11 Scotland

Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Employee1 Any Person1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Overview of Act

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 2

Duties of the Scottish Ministers

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Part 3

Authorisation of removal and use of part of body of deceased person

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s.012 Review of section 1(1)(d) and (e) and sections 6(1A), 6B and 6D of the 2006 Act (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must review and report on tissue donation provisions after 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Opt-out declaration by child 12 years of age or over (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Respect opt‑out declarations by children aged 12+ about donationAny Person
s.024 Duty to inquire (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Health workers must check organ donation authorisation before proceduresEmployee
18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 4

General and final provisions

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