Revoked consent and certificate to be given to donor
17 Revoked consent and certificate to be given to donor
This section applies if:
consent is revoked under section 16; and
(b) a medical practitioner or designated officer for a hospital informs the person who has possession of the instrument of consent that it has been revoked.
(2) Immediately after being informed of the revocation, the person must give the donor:
the instrument of consent; and
(b) if the person has possession of the certificate given under section 10 for the consent – the certificate.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.
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