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Consultation: review of Code of Practice F, part two

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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.

Review of Code of Practice F, part two for deemed consent

Submitted by Roshana on

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.