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Human Tissue Act 1985

27AWhen death occurs

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### 27A When death occurs > *\[Section 27A Inserted by No. 51 of 1987, s. 7 \]*For the purposes of the law of Tasmania, a person has died when there has occurred – > > > > (a) irreversible cessation of all function of the brain of the person; or > > > > > (b) irreversible cessation of circulation of blood in the body of the person.

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