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  Human Organ Transplant Act
(CHAPTER 131A)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 (Repealed)
4 Designated officers

Part II REMOVAL OF ORGAN AFTER DEATH

5 Authorities may remove organ after death
6 Coroner’s consent
7 Organ to be removed and transplanted by authorised medical practitioners
8 Operation of other laws

Part III REGISTRATION OF OBJECTION

9 Persons may register their objection
10 Director to maintain register
11 Persons may withdraw their objection
12 Proposed recipients of organ
13 Appointment of a committee

Part IV PROHIBITION OF TRADING IN ORGANS AND BLOOD

14 Buying or selling of organs or blood prohibited and void
15 Advertisements relating to buying or selling of organs or blood prohibited

Part IVA LIVING DONOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

15A Donation of organs by living persons
15B Appointment and functions of transplant ethics committees
15C Regulation of transplant ethics committees
15D Director may issue directions

Part IVB ENFORCEMENT

15E Interpretation of this Part
15F Appointment of inspectors
15G Power of entry, inspection, search, seizure, etc.
15H Power to examine and secure attendance
15I Powers of arrest
15J Protection of informers
15K Obstruction of inspectors, etc.

Part V MISCELLANEOUS

16 Act does not prevent specified removal of organ, etc.
17 Offences in relation to removal of organ
18 Disclosure of information
18A Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
19 Composition of offences
20 Amendment of Second Schedule
21 Regulations

  FIRST SCHEDULE Organs for the purposes of Act other than Parts IV and IVA

  SECOND SCHEDULE Specified Organs for the purposes of Part IVA

  Legislative Source Key

  Legislative History

  Comparative Table

  Comparative Table

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