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Section 6 Express authorisation: adultF6I1

(1)

An adult may authorise the removal and use of a part of the adult's body after the adult's death for one or more of the purposes referred to in section 3(1) F1(an “express authorisation”).

F2(1A)

An express authorisation must—

(a)

if it is for transplantation, be—

(i)

in writing, or

(ii)

given to the register organisation orally or in writing,

(b)

if it is for a purpose referred to in paragraphs (b) to (d) of section 3(1), be in writing.

F3(2)

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F4(3)

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(4)

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(5)

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F5(6)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 6(1) inserted (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 5(2)(a), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

F2

S. 6(1A) inserted (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 5(2)(b), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

F3

S. 6(2) repealed (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 5(2)(c), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

F4

S. 6(3)-(5) repealed (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 20(3), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

F5

S. 6(6) repealed (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 27(5)(a), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

F6

S. 6 title substituted (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 5(3), 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2

Commencement

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S. 6 in force at 1.9.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/251, art. 3