26EMedical examination of stillborn child

### 26E Medical examination of stillborn child > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***conditions of parental consent*** means the conditions attached to the consent of a parent of a stillborn child for – > > > > > > > > (a) the performance of a medical examination of the stillborn child; or > > > > > > > > > (b) the removal of tissue for use for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes during a medical examination of a stillborn child; > > > > > ***stillborn child*** means a child who is stillborn and – > > > > > > > > (a) is at least 20 weeks in gestation; or > > > > > > > > > (b) if it cannot be reliably established whether the period of gestation is at least 20 weeks, has a body mass of at least 400 grams at birth. > > > (2)  A designated officer, by instrument in writing, may authorise a medical examination of a stillborn child if a parent of the stillborn child has given consent in writing to the examination. > > > (3)  An authorisation under [subsection (2)](#GS26E@Gs2@EN) is authority for a medical practitioner, other than the designated officer who gave the authorisation, to – > > > > > > (a) perform, in accordance with the conditions of parental consent, the medical examination of the stillborn child specified in the authorisation; and > > > > > > > (b) remove such tissue from the stillborn child during the medical examination as is necessary for medical testing. > > > (4)  A designated officer, by instrument in writing, may authorise the removal of tissue for use for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes during a medical examination of a stillborn child if a parent of the stillborn child has given written consent for the tissue to be removed for use for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes. > > > (5)  An authorisation under [subsection (4)](#GS26E@Gs4@EN) is authority for – > > > > > > (a) a medical practitioner, other than the designated officer who gave the authorisation, to remove, in accordance with the conditions of parental consent, tissue from a stillborn child during a medical examination in accordance with the authorisation; and > > > > > > > (b) the removed tissue to be used, in accordance with the conditions of parental consent, for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes. > > > (6)  The consent of a parent of a stillborn child to a medical examination of the stillborn child, or to the removal of tissue for use for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes from the stillborn child, may be given conditionally or unconditionally. > > > (7)  If the same tissue is required for medical testing and for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes, the tissue is to be used for medical testing first.