The Act – an Overview Part 1: Transplantation Etc. Section 9 – Authorisation as respects child who dies 12 years of age or over by person with parental rights and responsibilities
18.Section 9 provides that if there is in force immediately before the death of a child who died 12 years of age or over no authorisation by the child of the removal and use of any part of the child’s body for transplantation, a person who immediately before the death of the child had parental rights and responsibilities in relation to the child (but who is not a local authority) may authorise the removal and use of any part for one or more of the purposes of transplantation, education or training, research or audit.
19.Subsections (2) to (5) repeat, in the context of those who had parental rights and responsibilities in relation to a child who died 12 years or older immediately before the child’s death, the provisions relating to authorisation by an adult’s nearest relative, as described in paragraphs 12 to 15 above.
20.Subsection (6)(a) provides that authorisation by virtue of subsections (1), (2) or (3) of section 9 must be in writing and signed, or expressed verbally, by the person giving the authorisation Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) provides that such authorisation given for the purposes of research, education, training or audit may be withdrawn in writing and signed by the same person who gave the authorisation.
21.Subsection (7) provides that authorisation given by a person by virtue of section 9(1), for the purposes of transplantation, cannot be withdrawn.