Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4)

Part 1 S Transplantation etc.

[F1 Pre-death procedures relating to transplantation S

Textual Amendments

F1 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

16A Meaning of “pre-death procedure”, “Type A procedure” and “Type B procedure” S

(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).]