{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004/section-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004/section-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/30",
  "legislation_title": "Human Tissue Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004",
  "path": "section/15",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "General functions",
  "text": "The Authority shall have the following general functions—\n(a) maintaining a statement of the general principles which it considers should be followed—\n(i) in the carrying-on of activities within its remit, and\n(ii) in the carrying-out of its functions in relation to such activities;\n(b) providing in relation to activities within its remit such general oversight and guidance as it considers appropriate;\n(c) superintending, in relation to activities within its remit, compliance with—\n(i) requirements imposed by or under Part 1 or this Part or under the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013, and\n(ii) codes of practice under this Act;\n(d) providing to the public, and to persons carrying on activities within its remit, such information and advice as it considers appropriate about the nature and purpose of such activities;\n(e) monitoring developments relating to activities within its remit and advising the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the relevant Northern Ireland department on issues relating to such developments;\n(f) advising the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the relevant Northern Ireland department on such other issues relating to activities within its remit as he, the Ministers or the department may require.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(c)(i) inserted (E.W.) (1.12.2015) by Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 5), ss. 16(5)(a), 21(1) (with s. 14); S.I. 2015/1679, art. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(e) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2015) by Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 5), ss. 16(5)(b), 21(1) (with s. 14); S.I. 2015/1679, art. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 15(f) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2015) by Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 5), ss. 16(5)(c), 21(1) (with s. 14); S.I. 2015/1679, art. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 15(a) extended (Scotland) (with modifications) (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(1)(b)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 15(b) extended (Scotland) (with modifications) (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(1)(b)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 15(a)(b)(c)(ii)(d)(e)(f) extended (with modifications) (25.5.2007 for specified purposes, 5.7.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1523), regs. 1(2)(3), 9 (with reg. 2(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 15(d) extended (Scotland) (with modifications) (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(1)(b)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 15(e) extended (Scotland) (with modifications) (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(1)(b)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 15(f) extended (Scotland) (with modifications) (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(1)(b)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 15 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/30/section/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:57.129059+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}