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\[2\].