Part 1Transplantation etc.
Use of part of body of deceased person for transplantation, research etc.
10DF1Withdrawal by person who is blind or unable to write
1
This section applies where a person who is blind or unable to write decides to withdraw—
a
an authorisation by virtue of—
i
section 6A(1),
ii
section 6H(5),
iii
section 8A(1),
iv
section 8D(4),
v
section 10(1B),
vi
section 10A(6),
b
a declaration by virtue of—
i
section 6C(1),
ii
section 8C(1).
2
The withdrawal may be—
a
in writing by another person, and
b
signed by an adult (a “signatory”).
3
A withdrawal that is signed by a signatory must—
a
be witnessed by one witness, and
b
contain a statement made in accordance with subsection (4).
4
The statement must—
a
state that the person, in the presence of the signatory and the witness, expressed the intention to withdraw the authorisation or, as the case may be, the declaration,
b
state that the person requested the signatory to sign the withdrawal,
c
be signed by the signatory and the witness in the presence of—
i
each other, and
ii
the person.