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F2(1)In this Part—
[F1 “the 2007 Regulations ” means the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007; ]
[F2 “the 2012 Regulations ” means the Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012; ]
“anatomical specimen” means—
the body of a deceased person to be used for the purpose of anatomical examination, or
the body of a deceased person in the course of being used for the purpose of anatomical examination (including separated parts of such a body);
“appeals committee” has the meaning given by section 20(2);
“designated individual”, in relation to a licence, means the individual designated in the licence as the person under whose supervision the licensed activity is authorised to be carried on;
“export” means export from England, Wales or Northern Ireland to a place outside England, Wales and Northern Ireland;
“import” means import into England, Wales or Northern Ireland from a place outside England, Wales and Northern Ireland;
“scheduled purpose” means a purpose specified in Schedule 1.
(2)In this Part, references to the carrying-out of an anatomical examination are to the carrying-out of a macroscopic examination by dissection for anatomical purposes of the body of a deceased person, and, where parts of the body of a deceased person are separated in the course of such an examination, include the carrying-out of a macroscopic examination by dissection of the parts for those purposes.
(3)In this Part, references to a person to whom a licence applies are to a person to whom the authority conferred by the licence extends (as provided by section 17).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 41 inserted (25.5.2007 for specified purposes, 5.7.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1523), reg. 1(2)(3), 32
F2Words in s. 41(1) inserted (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), reg. 1(2)(3), 25(4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 41 in force at 1.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 2)
I2S. 41 in force at 20.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2792, art. 2(2)(j)
I3S. 41 in force at 1.3.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/404, art. 2(3)(4), Sch. (with arts. 4-6)
I4S. 41 in force at 7.4.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/404, art. 3(3), Sch. (with arts. 4-6)
I5S. 41 in force at 31.7.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/1997, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4)
I6S. 41 in force at 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1997, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 7, 8)
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