Authorisation by senior available next of kin after death
19A Authorisation by senior available next of kin after death
(1) This section applies if the body of a deceased person is not at a hospital.
(2) Subject to this Part, the senior available next of kin of the deceased may, by signed writing, authorise the removal of tissue from the deceased's body for an authorised purpose.
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the senior available next of kin reasonably believes the deceased:
(a) had, during his or her lifetime, expressed an objection to the removal of the tissue from his or her body; and
had not withdrawn the objection.
Also, subsection (2) does not apply if:
(a) there is more than one senior available next of kin of the deceased; and
one of them has an objection to the removal of the tissue.
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