27BDefinitions

27B Definitions

27B Definitions

In this part—

ante-mortem procedure means the following medical procedures, other than normothermic regional perfusion, carried out to determine, maintain or improve the viability of tissue for a relevant purpose—

(a) the administration of medication,

(b) the removal of blood and tissue for testing,

(c) medical imaging and other diagnostic procedures,

(d) blood transfusions for the purpose of improving organ viability.

potential tissue donor means the person on whom an ante-mortem procedure is to be carried out.

relevant purpose means the expected transplantation of tissue, excluding gametes, from a potential tissue donor’s body, after the potential tissue donor’s death, to the body of another living person.

senior available next of kin, of a potential tissue donor, means—

(a) in relation to a child who is a potential tissue donor—

(i) a parent of the child, or

(ii) if a parent of the child is not available—a brother or sister of the child who is at least 18 years of age, or

(iii) if no person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) is available—a guardian of the child, and

(b) otherwise—

(i) the potential tissue donor’s spouse, or

(ii) if the potential tissue donor does not have a spouse or the potential tissue donor’s spouse is not available—a child of the potential tissue donor who is at least 18 years of age, or

(iii) if no person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) is available—a parent of the potential tissue donor, or

(iv) if no person referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) is available—a brother or sister of the potential tissue donor who is at least 18 years of age.

s 27B: Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2].