Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024
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PART 4 Anatomical Examination | ||
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Definitions (Part 4) | ||
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61. In this Part— | ||
“anatomical consent” shall be construed in accordance with section 63 ; | ||
“anatomical examination” means the use of a body, or any part of a body, for the purposes of the study and practice of the science of anatomy; | ||
“anatomical specimen” means a body (including separated parts of such a body)— | ||
(a) intended to be used for anatomical examination in accordance with this Part, or | ||
(b) which is being used for anatomical examination in accordance with this Part; | ||
“applicant institution” has the meaning assigned to it by section 68 ; | ||
“authorised officer” means a person appointed under section 79 ; | ||
“body” means the body of a deceased person; | ||
“licensed institution” means an institution licensed by the Medical Council under section 68 in respect of the carrying out of anatomical examinations; | ||
“relevant institution” means any one of the following: | ||
(a) the college of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin established by charter dated the 3rd day of March 1592 and shall be held to include the University of Dublin; | ||
(b) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; | ||
(c) University College Dublin; | ||
(d) University College Cork; | ||
(e) University of Galway; | ||
“responsible person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 65 . |