Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
Proposed recipients of organ
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), in the selection of a proposed recipient of any organ removed pursuant to section 5 —
a person who has not registered any objection with the Director under section 9(1) shall have priority over a person who has registered such objection; and
a person who has registered his objection with the Director under section 9(1) but who has withdrawn such objection under section 11(1) shall have the same priority as a person who has not registered any such objection, over a person whose objection is still registered with the Director, at the expiration of two years from the date of receipt of the withdrawal by the Director provided he has not registered again any such objection since that date.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) —
a person referred to in section 5(2)(g) shall have priority over a person who has registered such objection only if he has made a gift of his organ, to take effect upon his death, under section 3 of the Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act 1972 (Act 23 of 1972) —
within 6 months from the commencement of this Act;
where such person is below 21 years of age, before or upon attaining the age of 21; or
where such person is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of Singapore within 6 months from the date he becomes a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, whichever is earlier;
a person referred to in section 5(2)(g) who has made a gift of his organ in accordance with paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall have the same priority as a person who has priority under subsection (1)(a) over a person whose objection is still registered with the Director, with effect from the date of such gift provided that such priority shall cease immediately upon the revocation of such gift; and
a person referred to in section 5(2)(g) who has made a gift of his organ under the Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act 1972 (Act 23 of 1972) after the period prescribed in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall have the same priority as a person who has priority under subsection (1)(a) over a person whose objection is still registered with the Director, at the expiration of two years from the date of such gift provided he has not revoked his gift since that date.