General Scheme of a Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 2 May 2019
- Last updated on: 26 October 2020
The Bill will:
- regulate the removal, retention, storage, use and disposal of human tissue from deceased persons;
- provide general conditions for the removal, donation and use of organs and tissues from deceased and living persons for the purposes of transplantation;
- provide for an opt-out system of consent for organ donation and for an associated register; and
- provide for non-directed altruistic kidney donation.