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Human Tissue Act 2004
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- 2004 c. 30
- SCHEDULE 3
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3(1)This paragraph applies to a licence authorising the storage of anatomical specimens.
(2)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that storage at the premises specified in the licence of the body of a deceased person for use for the purpose of anatomical examination shall not begin before that body’s storage there for use for that purpose has been authorised in writing by—
(a)the designated individual, or
(b)an individual who has the Authority’s permission to give such authorisation (see paragraph 12).
(3)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that any anatomical specimen which is stored at the premises specified in the licence shall be released from storage at the premises only into the possession of a person who is authorised in writing by the designated individual to have the specimen in his possession.
(4)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that the designated individual shall give authority for the purposes of the condition in sub-paragraph (3) only if he is satisfied—
(a)that the person to whom authority is given is a suitable person to have the specimen in his possession, and
(b)that that person intends to use the specimen only for the purpose of education, training or research.
(5)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that any authority given for the purposes of the condition in sub-paragraph (3) shall specify—
(a)the person to whom the authority is given,
(b)the specimen to which the authority relates,
(c)the purpose for which the specimen may be used, and
(d)the duration of the authority.
(6)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that the designated individual shall give such notice of any authorisation for the purposes of the condition in sub-paragraph (3) as may be specified in directions.
(7)It shall be a condition of a licence to which this paragraph applies that such information about authorisations for the purposes of the condition in sub-paragraph (3) as may be specified in directions shall be recorded in such form as may be so specified.
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