Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019

Section 3 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (“appropriate consent”: adults) is amended as follows.

In subsection (6), after paragraph (b) insert—.

In subsection (6), in paragraph (c) after “applies” insert “ and the activity is not one to which subsection (6A) applies ”.

After subsection (6) insert—

After subsection (8) insert—

The Human Tissue Act 2004 is further amended as follows.

In section 1 (authorisation of activities for scheduled purposes), after subsection (9B) insert—

In section 1, in subsection (10)(c), for “or (9B)(b)” substitute “ , (9B)(b) or (9C) ”.

In section 27 (provision with respect to consent), after subsection (8) insert—

In section 52 (orders and regulations), in subsection (3) (statutory instruments to which negative procedure does not apply), after “1(11),” insert “ 3(9), ”.

In section 52, in subsection (4) (statutory instruments to which affirmative procedure applies), after “no regulations under section” insert “ 3(9), ”.

In section 52, in the list in subsection (10) (requirement to consult), after “section 1(11)” insert— “ section 3(9); ”.

This Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

This Act may be cited as the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019.