The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2006/1260 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 3067

Human Tissue, England And Wales

Human Tissue, Northern Ireland

The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

26th November 2008

Laid before Parliament

2nd December 2008

Coming into force

29th December 2008

The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(3) and 52(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004(1).

In accordance with section 52(8) of that Act he has consulted with the Welsh Ministers(2) and the relevant Northern Ireland Department(3).

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 29th December 2008.

Amendment of regulation 3 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006

2.  In regulation 3 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006(4), in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of paragraph (4)(b), for “a licence under section 16(2)” substitute “a licence for the purposes of section 16(2)”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Dawn Primarolo

Minister of State,

Department of Health

26th November 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1260) by replacing the words, “a licence under section 16(2)” in regulation 3(4)(b)(i) and (iii) with “a licence for the purposes of section 16(2)”, in order to reflect more accurately, that section 16(2) does not authorise the granting of a licence.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

(1)

2004 c.30.

(2)

By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006, functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers

(3)

See section 54(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004, which defines “relevant Northern Ireland department” as the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

(4)

S.I. 2006/1260.