Human Tissue Act 1985

A person shall not remove tissue from the body of a person, whether living or dead, except in accordance with a consent or authority that is, under this Act or another Act, sufficient authority for the removal of the tissue by that person. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.

A person must not perform a non-coronial autopsy on the body of a deceased person, or a medical examination of a stillborn child, except in accordance with a consent or authority that is, under this Act or another Act, sufficient authority for the performance of the non-coronial autopsy or the medical examination by that person. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.

A person shall not, in connection with a proposal to remove tissue from the body of a person, whether living or dead, for the purpose of transplantation or for use for other therapeutic, medical, or scientific purposes, knowingly furnish information that is false or misleading concerning the suitability of the body for removal of the tissue for that purpose. Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

A person who – gives an authority under this Act without having made the inquiries that the person is required by this Act to make; makes a false statement in a certificate given for the purposes of this Act; or contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of Division 6 of Part II – is guilty of an offence and is punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Nothing in subsection (1) applies to or in relation to – anything done in pursuance of an order by a coroner under the Coroners Act 1995; or any other act authorized by law.