# Human Tissue Act 2004, Section 53: “Relevant material”

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) In this Act, “relevant material” means material, other than gametes, which consists of or includes human cells.
(2) In this Act, references to relevant material from a human body do not include—
(a) embryos outside the human body, or
(b) hair and nail from the body of a living person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/30/section/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-act-2004/section-53
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