How consent is revoked
16 How consent is revoked
If consent to the removal of tissue from a person's body has been given for the purposes of this Act, the donor may revoke the consent at any time by indicating, either orally or in writing, it is revoked to:
if the donor is a patient in a hospital:
a designated officer for the hospital; or
(ii) a medical practitioner who is attending the donor in a professional capacity; or
(iii) a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing profession (other than as a student); or
(b) otherwise – a medical practitioner who is attending the donor in a professional capacity.
Note for section 16
If the donor is over 18 years of age and does not have decision-making capacity, the Health Care Decision Making Act 2023 may permit consent to be revoked by a health care decision maker or NTCAT.
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