Part 1Removal, storage and use of human organs and other tissue for scheduled purposes
I1I26Activities involving material from adults who lack capacity to consent
F11
Where—
a
an activity of a kind mentioned in section 1(1)(d) or (f) involves material from the body of a person who—
i
is an adult, and
ii
lacks capacity to consent to the activity, and
b
neither a decision of his to consent to the activity, nor a decision of his not to consent to it, is in force,
there shall for the purposes of this Part be deemed to be consent of his to the activity if it is done in circumstances of a kind specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
F22
This section does not apply in relation to transplantation activities done in Wales.
(For provision in these circumstances see section 9 of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013).