Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about authorisation of the removal and use of part of the body of a deceased person for transplantation and other purposes; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2019 asp 11 |
| Introduced by | Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 July 2019 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11) is an act of the Scottish Parliament. The Act changed the law regarding organ donation so that unless someone expressly opted out, they would be deemed as having given consent.