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Human Tissue Act 1985
17Written consent not to be sufficient authority in certain circumstances
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17 Written consent not to be sufficient authority in certain circumstances
A document that purports to be a consent given in accordance with section 7 , 8 , or 12 is not sufficient authority for a medical practitioner to remove tissue if –
(a) the medical practitioner has been informed that the consent has been revoked; or
(b) the medical practitioner knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a certificate given for the purpose of section 9 or 13 , as the case may be, in relation to that document contains a false statement.