Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024
Records to be kept in relation to anatomical specimens | ||
96. (1) A Part 5 licence holder shall keep a register containing the following documents (in this Part referred to as a “ Part 5 Register”): | ||
(a) in the case of anatomical specimens which are imported for the purposes of public display activities— | ||
(i) documentary evidence of the country of origin of each anatomical specimen, | ||
(ii) documentary evidence of consent in respect of each of the anatomical specimens, | ||
(iii) documentary evidence of compliance with legal requirements in operation in respect of each of the anatomical specimens of the country of origin of each of the anatomical specimens concerned, and | ||
(iv) such additional particulars as may be determined in guidance drawn up by the Medical Council with respect of the importation of anatomical specimens for the purposes of public display activities; | ||
(b) in any other case— | ||
(i) a copy of the medical certificate of the cause of death, | ||
(ii) a copy of the Part 5 consent of each of the anatomical specimens used or proposed to be used for the purposes of public display activities. | ||
(2) The Part 5 Register shall be— | ||
(a) maintained in a secure and permanent form, and | ||
(b) made available for inspection by the Medical Council. | ||
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. |