{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-scotland-act-2006/section-6B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-scotland-act-2006/section-6B.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2006/4",
  "legislation_title": "Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-scotland-act-2006",
  "path": "section/6B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6B",
  "heading": "Opt-out declaration: adult",
  "text": "(1) An adult may make a declaration that the adult does not 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) (an “opt-out declaration”).\n(2) If there is in force an opt-out declaration by an adult as respects removal and use of a part of the adult's body for a purpose referred to in section 3(1), the part must not be removed and used for that purpose.\n(3) An opt-out declaration must—\n(a) if it is as respects transplantation, be—\n(i) in writing, or\n(ii) made to the register organisation orally or in writing,\n(b) if it is as respects a purpose referred to in paragraphs (b) to (d) of section 3(1), be in writing.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 6B, 6C inserted (26.3.2021) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 6, 29(2); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/4/section/6B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:16.778192+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."
}