67Consent

67 Consent (1) This section applies if, under this Part or the regulations, consent is required to be given before information may be disclosed. (2) If the person required to give consent is dead, the consent may be given by the senior available next of kin of that person, within the meaning of the **Human Tissue Act 1982**. (3) If the person required to give consent is a child, the consent may be given by a parent of the child or by the child's guardian. (4) If the consent required is given but is withdrawn in writing before the information is disclosed, the information must not be disclosed. S. 67AA inserted by No. 39/2024 s. 54. 67AA Requirement to give statement of the applicant's reasons for the application If a person is required to give consent under this Part or the regulations before information on the Central Register may be disclosed, the Donor Conception Registrar must give the person whose consent is required a copy of the statement of the applicant's reasons for the application before the information is disclosed. See section 56(3)(b). S. 67A inserted by No. 58/2014 s. 15, amended by No. 6/2016 s. 25, substituted by No. 39/2024 s. 55.