s.19Coroner's consent
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Section 19Part 4 — Donations of Tissue After Death

Coroner's consent

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If a registered medical practitioner, a prescribed person or a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons, has reason to believe that the circumstances applicable in relation to the death of a person are such that there may be an inquest to investigate the death of the person pursuant to the Coroners Act (2021 Revision), the registered medical practitioner, prescribed person or person belonging to a prescribed class of persons, as the case may be, shall not authorise the removal of or remove tissue from the body of the deceased person unless a Coroner has given that Coroner's consent to the removal.
Section 18(1) does not operate in a case in which a Coroner has or may have jurisdiction under the Coroners Act (2021 Revision) to investigate the death of a person unless a Coroner has given that person's consent to the removal of tissue from the body of the deceased person.
A Coroner may give a direction either before or after the death of a person that that Coroner's consent to the removal of tissue from the body of the person after the death of the person is not required and, in that event, subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to the removal of tissue from the body of the person.
A consent or direction by a Coroner under this section may be expressed to be subject to such conditions as are specified in the consent or the direction.
A consent or direction may be given orally by a Coroner, and if so given, shall be confirmed in writing.

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