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Human Tissue Act 2004

Territorial Application: Wales

7.The Act has been drafted in liaison and agreement with the Welsh Assembly. Except for section 47, it deals with reserved matters and will apply equally in Wales. However, as it may impact on the National Health Service and other issues in Wales responsibility for which is transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, the Act includes powers for the Assembly to appoint a member to the Human Tissue Authority. The Secretary of State will also be required to consult the Assembly on a range of issues, including statutory codes of practice. Section 47 deals with museums. Responsibility for museums in Wales is transferred to the Assembly. So although the section extends to England and Wales, the bodies to which this section applies do not include museums in Wales.

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