Exception 2:
24.Subsection (4) sets out that a relative or friend can object to consent being deemed on the basis that they knew the deceased wished to object to donation. Such an objection can be made by any relative or friend of long standing of the deceased. The person making an objection does not have to be a qualifying relative as defined in section 19 of the Act. However, any objection must be based on the known views of the deceased and not on the views of the relative or friend.
25.An objection must therefore-
be provided by a relative or friend of long standing who knew the views of the deceased in relation to consent for transplantation activities, and
be based on information provided about the deceased’s wishes that indicates that the deceased would not have consented to transplantation activities. It should lead a reasonable person to conclude that the person objecting did indeed know the most recent views of the deceased.
