{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anatomy-act-1984/section-4A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anatomy-act-1984/section-4A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/14",
  "legislation_title": "Anatomy Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anatomy-act-1984",
  "path": "section/4A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4A",
  "heading": "Lawful examinations: imported bodies",
  "text": "(1) Subject to subsection (2), the person lawfully in possession of an imported body may authorise use of the body for anatomical examination if—\n(a) the body is imported for use for anatomical examination in Scotland,\n(b) either—\n(i) there has been no previous examination of the imported body outwith Scotland (being anatomical examination or examination which has the characteristics of anatomical examination), or\n(ii) there has been such an examination of it but only for the purpose of removing and retaining one or more parts of the body for the purposes of education, training or research, and\n(c) no more than three years have elapsed since the date of death.\n(2) The person may only authorise such use if licensed under section 3(2) to—\n(a) carry out anatomical examinations, and\n(b) have possession of anatomical specimens.\n(3) Subject to section 4B(1) and (2), the anatomical examination of an imported body in accordance with an authority given in pursuance of this section is lawful by virtue of this section.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 4A, 4B inserted (S.) (12.5.2006 for specified purposes, 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), ss. 53(6), 62(2); S.S.I. 2006/251, arts. 2, 3, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/14/section/4A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:03:59.536604+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}