Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009
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Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 of 2009
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 New section 20A inserted 2 20A Definition of child for the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23 2 4 Repeal of amending Act 2 ═══════════════
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Victoria
Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009†
No. 47 of 2009
[Assented to 18 August 2009]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Human Tissue Act 1982 to enable persons who have attained the age of 16 or 17 years to consent to donate blood without their parent's consent. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 New section 20A inserted
1 s. 3
After section 20 of the Human Tissue Act 1982 See: insert— Act No. 9860. "20A Definition of child for the purposes of Reprint No. 3 as at sections 21, 22 and 23 1 June 2004 and For the purposes of sections 21, 22 and 23, amending Act Nos child means a person who has not attained 97/2005, the age of 16 years.". 59/2006, 12/2008, 72/2008 and 77/2008. LawToday: www. legislation. vic.gov.au 4 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═══════════════ Human Tissue Amendment Act 2009 No. 47 of 2009
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3 † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 25 June 2009 Legislative Council: 30 July 2009 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Human Tissue Act 1982 and for other purposes."