When consent authorises removal of tissue
11 When consent authorises removal of tissue
(1) This section applies in relation to consent to remove tissue from a person's body for an authorised purpose if:
(a) a medical practitioner has given a certificate under section 10 for the consent; or
(b) the consent was given by NTCAT as permitted by section 41 of the Health Care Decision Making Act 2023.
(2) The consent authorises the removal of the tissue stated in the consent from the person's body for the stated authorised purpose by:
(a) for consent given by an individual – a medical practitioner other than the medical practitioner who gave the certificate under section 10; or
for consent given by NTCAT – a medical practitioner.
Note for subsection (2)
A consent for the removal of non-regenerative tissue does not have effect until 24 hours after the consent is given, see section 8(2).
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