Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)

Part 3 U.K. Miscellaneous and general

General U.K.

53 “Relevant material” E+W+N.I.

(1) In this Act, “relevant material” means material, other than gametes, which consists of or includes human cells.

(2) In this Act, references to relevant material from a human body do not include—

(a) embryos outside the human body, or

(b) hair and nail from the body of a living person.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 53 in force at 1.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 2)

I2 S. 53 in force at 20.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2792, art. 2(2)(j)