Explanatory Notes

Human Tissue Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 30

15 November 2004

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

Section 44: Surplus tissue

57.This section allows any human material which comes from a body during medical treatment, diagnostic testing or research, or 'relevant material' (as defined in section 53) which is no longer required for scheduled purposes, to be disposed of. Subsection (4) makes it clear that the reference to lawful disposals in the section is not intended to affect the lawfulness or otherwise of other disposals of human material.