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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 11 October 2019.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2006 Act” means the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006.
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11 October 2019 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) Scotland Act 2019—
(a) section 1 (overview of act),
(b) section 7 (deemed authorisation for transplantation as respects adult) but only so far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to—
(i) consult under section 6D(6) (excepted body part) of the 2006 Act, and
(ii) make regulations under section 6D(5) of the 2006 Act, and
(c) section 23 (pre-death procedures relating to transplantation) but only so far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to—
(i) consult under section 16B(4) (Type A procedures) of the 2006 Act,
(ii) make regulations under section 16B(1) of the 2006 Act,
(iii) consult under section 16C(4) (Type B procedures) of the 2006 Act, and
(iv) make regulations under 16C(1) of the 2006 Act.
JOE FITZPATRICK
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th September 2019