34AAuthority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State

#### 34A Authority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State 34A Authority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State > > (1) A person must not— > > > > > (a) authorise the removal of tissue from the body of a deceased child for any purpose (other than for the purpose of its transplantation to the body of a living person) if the child was, immediately before his or her death, in the care of the State, or > > > > > (b) authorise the post-mortem examination of the body of a deceased child if the child was, immediately before his or her death, in the care of the State, or > > > > > (c) authorise the use of tissue removed during the post-mortem examination of the body of a deceased child for any purpose (other than the purposes of the post-mortem examination) if the child was, immediately before his or her death, in the care of the State. > > > > Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other provision of this Act. > > > (3) This section does not apply to or in respect of anything done under the [Coroners Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041) or any other law. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > **s 34A:** Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 \[26\]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 \[7\] \[8\]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.