### 26 Effect of authority under this Part > *\[Section 26 Substituted by No. 51 of 1987, s. 6 \]* > > > (1) An authority under this Part is sufficient authority for a medical practitioner other than – > > > > > > (a) a medical practitioner referred to in [section 25A](#GS25A@EN) [(1)](#GS25A@Gs1@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) in a case to which [section 23](#GS23@EN) applies, the designated officer who gave the authority – > > > > to remove tissue from the body of the deceased person referred to in the authority for the purpose referred to in the authority. > > > (2) A contravention by a designated officer of [section 25A](#GS25A@EN) [(1)](#GS25A@Gs1@EN) in relation to the giving of an authority does not affect the validity of the authority.

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