The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 No. 1260

Information about transplant operations

Information to be supplied by medical practitioner who removes transplantable material

4.  A person who has removed transplantable material from a human body (“the donor”) which is proposed to be transplanted to another person (“the recipient”) shall supply to NHS Blood and Transplant(1) the information specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Information to be supplied by medical practitioner who receives transplantable material

5.  A person who has received transplantable material which is proposed to be transplanted to a recipient shall supply to NHS Blood and Transplant the information specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

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NHS Blood and Transplant is a Special Health Authority established by S.I. 2005/2529.