Part 1Transplantation etc.
F1Pre-death procedures relating to transplantation
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Amendments (Textual)
16AMeaning of “pre-death procedure”, “Type A procedure” and “Type B procedure”
1
In this Part, a “pre-death procedure” means a medical procedure—
a
which is carried out on a person for the purpose of increasing the likelihood of successful transplantation of a part of the person's body after the person's death, and
b
which is not for the primary purpose of safeguarding or promoting the physical or mental health of the person.
2
In this Part, a pre-death procedure is—
a
a “Type A procedure” if it is a pre-death procedure or category of pre-death procedure specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 16B(1),
b
)a “Type B procedure” if it is a pre-death procedure or category of pre-death procedure specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 16C(1).
S. 16A-16G and cross-heading inserted (11.10.2019 for specified purposes, 26.3.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11), ss. 23(1), 29(2); S.S.I. 2019/305, reg. 2(c); S.S.I. 2021/108, reg. 2