#### 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041) (see section 36 (4) of this Act). > > **s 31C:** Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 \[19\]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.

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