Human Tissue Act 2004

Application to ScotlandS

3(1)In its application to Scotland, paragraph 2 has effect with the following amendments.S

(2)In sub-paragraphs (2) and (4)(b)(i) and (ii), for parental responsibility for there is substituted “ parental responsibilities in relation to ”.

(3)At the end there is inserted—

(5)In this paragraph—

adult means a person who has attained the age of 16 years;

child means a person who has not attained the age of 16 years;

parental responsibilities has the meaning given by section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2792, art. 2(2)(j)

I2Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1997, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 7, 8)