Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009

i Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 of 2009 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 New section 20A inserted 2 20A Definition of child for the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23 2 4 Repeal of amending Act 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 † No. 47 of 2009 [Assented to 18 August 2009] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Human Tissue Act 1982 to enable persons who have attained the age of 16 or 17 years to consent to donate blood without their parent's consent. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria -- 2 of 4 -- Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 of 2009 2 3 New section 20A inserted After section 20 of the Human Tissue Act 1982 insert— "20A Definition of child for the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23 For the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23, child means a person who has not attained the age of 16 years.". 4 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═══════════════ See: Act No. 9860. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 June 2004 and amending Act Nos 97/2005, 59/2006, 12/2008, 72/2008 and 77/2008. LawToday: www. legislation. vic.gov.au s. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 of 2009 3 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 25 June 2009 Legislative Council: 30 July 2009 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Human Tissue Act 1982 and for other purposes." Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --