
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Human Tissue (Removal of Body Parts by an Authorised Person) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st September 2006.
2 
A registered medical practitioner may authorise any person, who is not such a practitioner, to carry out the removal of a part of the body of a deceased person for the purposes referred to in section 3(1) of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 provided the practitioner is satisfied that the person authorised is sufficiently qualified and trained to perform the operation competently.
LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2006