3. Exemption from need for witness to tissue donor’s consent

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor whose tissue —

is to be removed primarily for a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose; and

is not to be used for restricted human biomedical research.

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor where —

the removal of the tissue involves no more than minimal risk to the tissue donor;

the tissue donor is able to read and sign the appropriate consent form; and

the appropriate consent is not for the purpose of restricted human biomedical research.

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act does not apply to any consent to the removal, storage, supply or use of tissue given by a tissue donor before 1 November 2019.

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor whose tissue —

is to be removed primarily for a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose; and

is not to be used for restricted human biomedical research.

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor where —

the removal of the tissue involves no more than minimal risk to the tissue donor;

the tissue donor is able to read and sign the appropriate consent form; and

the appropriate consent is not for the purpose of restricted human biomedical research.

The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act does not apply to any consent to the removal, storage, supply or use of tissue given by a tissue donor before 1 November 2019.