8Removal of tissue after death

8 Removal of tissue after death

8 Removal of tissue after death

(1) For the purposes of sections 23(3)(b) and 24(3) of the Act, the consent of a senior available next of kin of a deceased person may be given verbally if—

(a) an audio or audio visual recording is made of the consent, and

(b) the senior available next of kin has consented to the making of that audio or audio visual recording.

Note.

See section 23 of the Act for other manners in which consent may be given.

(2) For the purposes of section 34(1)(b2) of the Act, tissue may be retained for a period not exceeding 72 hours if the tissue was removed from the body of a person during medical, dental or surgical treatment performed as a matter of urgency in order to save the life of the person or to prevent serious damage to the health of the person.