15—(1) The Department must—
(a)promote transplantation, and
(b)provide information and increase awareness about transplantation and the donation for transplantation of parts of the human body.
(2) The duty under subsection (1) includes in particular a duty to promote a campaign informing the public at least once a year.
[F1(3) The duty under subsection (2) must be discharged in such a way that the public are at least once a year given—
(a)information about the effect of the legislation about deemed consent for transplantation of parts of a person’s body after their death, and
(b)information about how a person can during their lifetime—
(i)record their own decisions about transplantation after their death of parts of their body, or
(ii)appoint someone to make decisions after their death about transplantation of parts of their body.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15(3) added (13.2.2023) by Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 10), ss. 1(7), 2(2); S.R. 2023/14, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 15 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/10, art. 2(a)
16—(1) The Department must lay before the Assembly, in respect of each financial year, a report about transplantation in that year.
(2) The report must include—
(a)the steps taken by the Department to fulfil the duties set out in section 15, and
(b)the number and nature of transplantations carried out.
(3) At least once every five financial years, the report must include—
(a)the opinion of the Department as to whether this Act [F2, and the amendments made in section 3 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 by the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, have] been effective in promoting transplantation, and
(b)any recommendations the Department considers appropriate for amending the law so as to promote transplantation.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 16(3)(a) substituted (13.2.2023) by Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 10), ss. 1(8), 2(2); S.R. 2023/14, art. 2
Commencement Information
I2S. 16 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/10, art. 2(b)