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Human Tissue Act 1985
29Exclusion of liability of person acting in pursuance of consent or authority
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### 29 Exclusion of liability of person acting in pursuance of consent or authority
> > (1) Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS29@Gs2@EN) , where –
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> > > > (a) a person carries out a procedure; and
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> > > > (b) a consent or authority given under this Act is sufficient authority under this Act for that person to carry out that procedure –
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> > that person is not liable to any other person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by that first-mentioned person in the carrying out of that procedure.
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> > (2) Nothing in this section relieves a person from liability for negligence in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by him in the carrying out of a procedure.