Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1983 (SA)

South Australia Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1983 An Act to make provision for and in relation to the removal of human tissues for transplantation, for post-mortem examinations, and for the regulation of schools of anatomy; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 5 Interpretation 5A Authorisation of retention of tissue for purpose 6 Designated officers Part 2—Donations of tissue by living persons Division 1—Exclusion of certain tissue 7 Interpretation Division 2—Donations by adults 8 Removal of blood not subject to Division 9 Consent by adult living donor to removal of regenerative tissue 10 Consent by adult living donor to removal of non-regenerative tissue for transplantation Division 3—Donations from children 11 Blood transfusions not subject to Division 12 General prohibition against removal of tissue from children 13 Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from child 14 Revocation of consent Division 4—Effect of consents 15 Consents under section 9 16 Consents under section 10 17 Consents under section 13 Division 5—Donations of blood 17A Interpretation 18 Consents by adults to removal of blood 19 Consents to removal of blood from children 20 Consent to be sufficient authority for removal of blood Part 3—Donations of tissue after death 21 Authorities to remove tissue after death 22 Authority to remove tissue where body of deceased person not in hospital 23 Consent by State Coroner 24 Effect of authority under Part Part 4—Post-mortem examinations 25 Authority for post-mortem examination where body of deceased person is in hospital 26 Authority for post-mortem examination where body of deceased person is not in hospital 27 Authority to use for therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes, tissue removed for post-mortem examination 28 Effect of authority under Part 28A Post-mortem examinations to be conducted with regard for dignity of deceased Part 5—Donations for anatomical purposes 29 Authorities for anatomy 30 Authority for anatomy where body of deceased person not in hospital 31 Consent by State Coroner 32 Effect of authority under Part Part 6—Schools of anatomy 33 Establishment of schools of anatomy 34 Regulations for control etc of schools of anatomy Part 7—Prohibition of trading in tissue 35 Certain contracts to be void Part 8—Miscellaneous 36 Exclusion of liability of persons acting in pursuance of consent etc 37 Act does not prevent specified removals of tissue etc 38 Offences in relation to removal of tissue 38A Offence to provide false or misleading information in relation to donation of blood or semen 39 Disclosure of information 40A Delegation 41 Regulations Legislative history