12Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of child

### 12 Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of child > > (1)  A child, and a parent of that child, may jointly give their consent in writing to the removal from the body of the child of specified regenerative tissue for the purpose of the transplantation of the tissue to the body of another member of the family of the child or to the body of a relative of the child. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 12 Subsection (2) inserted by No. 11 of 2024, s. 7, Applied:05 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-05/act-2024-011#GS7@Hpb@EN) Despite [subsection (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) , a child who is, in the opinion of a medical practitioner giving a certificate under [section 13](#GS13@EN) in relation to the consent of that child, capable of – > > > > > > (a) understanding the nature, consequences and risks of the tissue removal specified in [subsection (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) making a decision regarding the tissue removal that is informed and free from coercion – > > > > may give consent in writing to the tissue removal specified in [subsection (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) independently of any parent.