Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006

i Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006 S.R. No. 50/2006 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Objectives of the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 1 1. Objective 1 4. Classes of persons who may remove certain tissue 2 4A. Classes of persons who may remove tissue 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2006 S.R. No. 50/2006 Human Tissue Act 1982 Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 9 May 2006 Responsible Minister: BRONWYN PIKE Minister for Health RUTH LEACH Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 to prescribe classes of persons who may remove certain tissue from the body of a deceased person in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 1982. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 46 of the Human Tissue Act 1982. 3. Objectives of the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 For regulation 1 of the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 1 substitute— "1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe matters that are authorised or required to be prescribed for carrying out or -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 50/2006 Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006 2 giving effect to the Human Tissue Act 1982.". 4. Classes of persons who may remove certain tissue After regulation 4 of the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 insert— "4A. Classes of persons who may remove tissue For the purposes of section 25(b) of the Act, the prescribed classes of persons are— (a) in relation to the removal of ocular tissue— (i) persons who are employed by or perform work for the Lions Corneal Donation Service Melbourne as eye donor coordinators; (ii) persons who are employed by or perform work for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or a hospital as— (A) forensic technicians (including forensic technical officers); or (B) mortuary technicians; or (C) scientists— and whose duties include the removal of ocular tissue from the bodies of deceased persons; (b) in relation to the removal of skin tissue, persons who are employed by or perform work for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or a hospital as— r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 50/2006 Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006 3 (i) forensic technicians (including forensic technical officers); or (ii) mortuary technicians; or (iii) scientists— and whose duties include the removal of skin tissue from the bodies of deceased persons.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 50/2006 Human Tissue (Removal of Tissue) Regulations 2006 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 7/2006. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --