Definitions
4 Definitions
In this Act:
anatomy authorisation means an authorisation under section 22B.
authorised purpose means:
(a) for regenerative tissue – the removal of the tissue from a person's body for any of the following:
transplantation to another person's body;
use for other therapeutic purposes;
use for other medical or scientific purposes; or
for non-regenerative tissue:
(i) the removal of the tissue from a person's body for transplantation to another person's body; or
(ii) the removal of the tissue from a deceased person's body for scientific purposes.
authorised school of anatomy means a school of anatomy of an educational institution for which an anatomy authorisation is in force.
child means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years and is not married.
code of practice means a code of practice in force under section 22D.
coroner has the same meaning as in the Coroners Act 1993.
designated officer, for a hospital, means the person appointed under section 7(2)(a) of the Medical Services Act 1982 to be the person in charge of the hospital.
donor, for Part 2, Division 5, see section 16.
educational institution means a higher education institution, or interstate university, as defined in section 4 of the Higher Education Act 2004.
holder, of an anatomy authorisation, means the governing body of the educational institution to which the authorisation applies.
next of kin means:
(a) in relation to a child – a person referred to in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of senior available next of kin; and
(b) in relation to any other person – a person referred to in paragraph (b)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of that definition.
non-regenerative tissue means tissue other than regenerative tissue.
regenerative tissue means tissue that, after injury or removal, is replaced in the body of a living person by natural processes of growth or repair.
senior available next of kin means:
(a) in relation to a child, the first in order of priority of the following persons who is available at the time:
a parent of the child;
(ii) a brother or sister, who has attained the age of 18 years, of the child;
a guardian of the child; and
(b) in relation to any other person, the first in order of priority of the following persons who is available at the time:
a spouse or de facto partner of the person;
(ii) a son or daughter, who has attained the age of 18 years, of the person;
a parent of the person;
(iv) a brother or sister, who has attained the age of 18 years, of the person.
tissue:
generally – includes:
an organ; and
a part of a human body; and
(iii) a substance extracted from, or from a part of, a human body; but
for Part 2 – see section 6.
transplantation, of tissue, includes transplantation of:
a part of the tissue; and
a substance obtained from the tissue.
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