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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](#GS7@EN) , [8](#GS8@EN) , or [12](#GS12@EN) is not sufficient authority for a medical practitioner to remove tissue if –
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> > > (a) the medical practitioner has been informed that the consent has been revoked; or
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> > > (b) the medical practitioner knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a certificate given for the purpose of [section 9](#GS9@EN) or [13](#GS13@EN) , as the case may be, in relation to that document contains a false statement.