A brief guide to the Human Tissue Act 2004

Clinical Ethics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-32

  Brazier, M ^a   Fovargue, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84890736599     PISSN: 14777509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/147775006776173417     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Bristol Inquiry Interim Report: Removal and Retention of Human Material (2000): http://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk/interim_report/index.htm. Last visited 19/10/05; The Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry Report (2001) The Stationery Office HC [Session 2000-1]; 112-II http://www.rlcinquiry.org.uk. Last visited 19/10/05. See also HM Inspector of Anatomy, The Investigation of Events that Followed the Death of Cyril Mark Isaacs (2003): http://www.dh.gov.uk. Last visited 19/10/05.
2. In relation to Scotland see the Human Tissue (Scotland) Bill 2005, which was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 5 June 2005.
3. The 2004 Act is expected to come into force by April 2006 and will, amongst other things, repeal five existing statutes - Human Tissue Act 1961, Human Tissue Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, Anatomy Act 1984, Corneal Tissue Act 1986, and Human Organ Transplants Act 1989.
4. for more information about the Act, see Department of Health ‘Human Tissue Act 2004 Information’: http://www.dh.gov.uk.
5. Dr Ian Gibson MP, HC Deb vol 416 col 1012 15 Jan 2004.
6. McHale J. The Human Tissue Act 2004: Innovative Legislation - Fundamentally Flawed or Missed Opportunity? Liverpool Law Review 2005;169:188.
7. Dr Taylor, Standing Committee G, Human Tissue Bill, col 6, 27 Jan 2004.
8. The Human Tissue Authority has now been established. See http://www.hta.gov.uk.
9. Dr Taylor, Standing Committee G, Human Tissue Bill, col 6, 27 Jan 2004; Underwood, J, ‘From the President’ (2004) 126 Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin 3; Hawkes, N., ‘Doctors who ‘steal’ organs face jail’ The Times 5 December 2003.
10. Explanatory Note to The Human Tissue Act 2004: http://www.legislation. hmso.gov.uk/acts/en2004/2004en30.htm.
11. Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA [1986] 1 AC 112, HL.
12. The HTA has published five draft Codes of Practice which were open to consultation: Consent, Donation for Transplantation, Post Mortem Examination, Anatomical Examination, and Removal, Retention and Disposal. See http://www.hta.gov.uk/consult/codes.
13. Blood and blood products for transplantation (transfusion) purposes are expressly excluded from the Authority's remit because this will be regulated under a separate European Directive.
14. Human Tissue Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill - A Bill to amend the Human Tissue Act in relation to the removal of organs for the purpose of transplantation from adults who have died.
15. Liddell K, Hall A. Beyond Bristol and Alder Hey: The Future Regulation of Human Tissue. Medical Law Review 2005;13:170
16. Price D. The Human Tissue Act 2004. Modern Law Review 2005;68:798