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Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of child

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Part 2Donations of tissue by living persons
Division 2.3Donations from children

13 Removal for transplantation of regenerative tissue from body of child

(1)

A person who is a parent of a child may give his or her written consent to the removal from the body of the child of specified regenerative tissue for the purpose of the transplantation of the tissue to the body of another member of the family of the child or to the body of a relative of the child.

(2)

A doctor may certify in writing—

(a)

that the written consent of a person who is a parent of a child, the terms of which consent are set out in the certificate, was given in his or her presence; and

(b)

that he or she explained to the person and to the child before the consent was given the nature and effect of the removal from the body of that child of the tissue specified in the consent and the nature of the transplantation of that tissue; and

(c)

that he or she is satisfied that, at the time the consent was given, the child—

(i)

understood the nature and effect of the removal of the tissue and the nature of the transplantation; and

(ii)

was in agreement with the proposed removal and transplantation of tissue.

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