The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in February 2022 and received Royal Assent on 30 March 2022. The Act is due to come into effect in Northern Ireland (NI) in Spring 2023. It will amend the interpretation of ‘appropriate consent’ as set out in the Human Tissue Act 2004 for NI and introduce an ‘opt-out’ or deemed consent system for deceased organ and tissue donation.
The new HTA website has passed its final assessment and will be launching on 20 April 2022. Find out more about what this means for you.
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is pleased to announce that Lynne Berry CBE has been re-appointed as Chair of the HTA for a further period until 17 November 2025.
The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill (the Bill) was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in February 2022. The legislation is due to come into effect in Northern Ireland in Spring 2023. It will amend the interpretation of ‘appropriate consent’ as set out in the Human Tissue Act 2004 for Northern Ireland (NI) and introduce an ‘opt-out’ system for deceased organ and tissue donation.
Today the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has published licence fee levels for the 2022/23 business year.
Having held license fees at 2020/21 levels for the current business year the HTA Board have approved an increase of 2% on the current fee levels. This increase will take effect from 1 April 2022 on the previous year’s fees. Read the full sector breakdowns.