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Human Tissue Act 1983
27DSenior available next of kin may consent to ante-mortem procedures
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#### 27D Senior available next of kin may consent to ante-mortem procedures
27D Senior available next of kin may consent to ante-mortem procedures
> > (1) A senior available next of kin may consent to the carrying out of an ante-mortem procedure on a potential tissue donor.
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> > (2) The senior available next of kin must not provide consent under subsection (1) unless the senior available next of kin is satisfied that there is no reason to believe the potential tissue donor has expressed an objection to the carrying out of an ante-mortem procedure on the potential tissue donor.
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> **s 27D:** Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1\[2\].