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Human Tissue Act 1983
35Exclusion of liability of persons acting in pursuance of consent or authority
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35 Exclusion of liability of persons acting in pursuance of consent or authority
35 Exclusion of liability of persons acting in pursuance of consent or authority
(1) Where—
(a) a person carries out a procedure, and
(b) a consent or authority under this Act is sufficient authority under this Act for the person to carry out the procedure,
the person is not liable to any other person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by the firstmentioned person in the carrying out of the procedure.
(2) Subsection (1) does not relieve a person from liability for negligence in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by the person in the carrying out of a procedure.