Section 55 National Health Act

Section 55 National Health Act 2014 is about Donation of human bodies and tissue of deceased persons. It is under Part VI (Control of Use of Blood, Blood Products, Tissue and Gametes in Humans) of the Act.

(a) A person who is competent to make a will may—
(i) in the will,
(ii) in a document signed by him and at least two competent witnesses, or
(iii) in a written statement made in the presence of at least two competent witnesses, donate his or her body or any specified tissue thereof to be used after his or her death, or give consent to the post mortem examination of his or her body, for any purpose provided for in this Act.

(b) A person who makes a donation as stated in paragraph (a) of this section may nominate an institution or a person as donee.