The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2024

Supply of information regarding organ transplants performed outside the United Kingdom

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

4.—(1) Where the conditions in paragraph (2) are met, the relevant clinician must, as soon as reasonably practicable, supply to the Human Tissue Authority such information specified in Schedule 2 as is known by the relevant clinician.

(2) The conditions are—

(a)in the course of their profession, the relevant clinician becomes aware of an organ transplant having taken place outside the United Kingdom; and

(b)the recipient is—

(i)habitually resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, whether they are a United Kingdom national or not; or

(ii)a United Kingdom national who is not habitually resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

(3) In this regulation “United Kingdom national” means an individual who is—

(a)a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen;

(b)a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981(1) is a British subject; or

(c)a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.

(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the relevant clinician has reason to believe that another relevant clinician has previously supplied information to the Human Tissue Authority in connection with the same organ transplant as referred to in paragraph (2)(a).