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Anatomical Examinations Act 2006
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6 Personal consents
(1) A person may consent to his or her body being anatomically examined after his or her death.
(2) The consent must be –
(a) in an approved form; and
(b) given to the Head of Faculty.
(3) The person may, by oral or written notice given to the Head of Faculty, withdraw the consent at any time.
(4) If the person withdraws the consent, the Head of Faculty is to give the person written acknowledgment of that withdrawal as soon as practicable after receiving the notice under subsection (3) .
(5) The withdrawal of the consent, if given orally, is not effective until the acknowledgment is given.