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Medical (Therapy, Educationand Research) Act 1972 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Anatomical Gifts
11. Rights and duties of donee
Feedback & support(1)
A donee may accept or reject a gift of a body or part of a body.
part
Defined · s 2
“part”, in relation to a human body, includes organs, tissues, eyes, bones, arteries, blood, other fluids and other portions of a human body.
(2)
If the gift is of a part of the body of a deceased person, the donee must cause the part to be removed without unnecessary mutilation.
(3)
After removal of the part of the body under subsection (2), custody of the remainder of the body vests in the surviving spouse, next‑of‑kin or other person under obligation to dispose of the body.