Section 13Part 3 — DONATIONS OF TISSUE BY LIVING PERSONS
Consent to removal of regenerative tissue from a child
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13. (1) A parent of a child may give that parent’s consent, in the prescribed form, to the removal from the body of the child of specified regenerative tissue for the purpose of the transplantation of the tissue to the body of another living person.
A registered medical practitioner shall certify, in the prescribed form, that the consent of a parent of a child was freely given in the prescribed form in the practitioner’s presence, and that the practitioner explained to the parent before the consent was given the nature and effect of the removal from the body of the child of the tissue specified in the consent and the nature of the transplantation of that tissue; and the practitioner shall, in addition, in the prescribed form certify the following (whenever applicable) —
that —
the practitioner is satisfied that, at the time consent was given, the child was capable of understanding the nature and effect of the removal of the tissue and the nature of the transplantation; transplantation of tissue; and
the practitioner explained those matters to the child;
the child understood those matters;
the child was in agreement with the proposed removal and
due regard was given to the child’s best interests; and
where the consent relates to the removal of specified regenerative tissue for the purpose of transplantation of the tissue to the body of a brother, sister or parent of the child, that the practitioner is satisfied that the brother, sister or parent is likely to die unless the tissue is transplanted to the body of that brother, sister or parent. Section 14 Human Tissue Transplant Act(2026 Revision) Page 12 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c
Referenced By
- Section 14 — Effect of consent under section 13(1)
Consent to removal of regenerative tissue from a child