Human Tissue Act 1983
31CEffect of authority under this Division
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31C Effect of authority under this Division
31C Effect of authority under this Division
An authority given by a designated officer under this Division is sufficient authority for a person to use, for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes, tissue removed from the body of a deceased person for the purposes of a post-mortem examination if—
(a) the tissue is used in accordance with the terms and any conditions of the authority, and
(b) the person who uses the tissue is not the designated officer who gave the authority.
Note.
An authority under this Division is not required in respect of anything authorised by or under the Coroners Act 2009 (see section 36 (4) of this Act).
s 31C: Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.