# The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/2632 · made 22 September 2005

This Order provides for the coming into force of section 47 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30) on 3 October 2005. Section 47 gives power to nine museums to transfer from their collections human remains which they reasonably believe to be remains of a person who died less than one thousand years before the day on which section 47 comes into force.

Made under: Human Tissue Act 2004 (Section 60)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004-commencement-no-2-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20052632_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HUMAN TISSUE
MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Made 22nd September 2005
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 60(2) of the Human Tissue Act 2004, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005.

## 2 Appointed day

Section 47 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 shall come into force on 3rd October 2005.

## Signature

Richard Caborn
Minister of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
22nd September 2005

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of section 47 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30) on 3 October 2005. Section 47 gives power to nine museums to transfer from their collections human remains which they reasonably believe to be remains of a person who died less than one thousand years before the day on which section 47 comes into force.

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