Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4)

Part 1 Transplantation etc.

Use of part of body of deceased person for transplantation, research etc.

3 Use of part of body of deceased person for transplantation, research etc.

(1) Part of the body of a deceased person may be removed from the body and used, for the purposes of—

(a) transplantation;

(b) research;

(c) education or training;

(d) audit,

only if the requirements of subsection (2) are satisfied as respects the part.

(2) The requirements are that—

(a) the removal and use for the purpose in question are authorised in accordance with section 6, 7, 8, 9 or, as the case may be, 10; and

(b) the removal is carried out in accordance with section 11.