Victorian Numbered Regulations

HUMAN TISSUE (REMOVAL OF TISSUE) REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 50 OF 2006) - REG 4

r. 4

After regulation 4 of the Human Tissue Regulations 2006 insert —

        "4A.     Classes of persons who may remove tissue

For the purposes of section 25(b) of the Act, the prescribed classes of persons are—

        (a)     in relation to the removal of ocular tissue—

              (i)     persons who are employed by or perform work for the Lions Corneal Donation Service Melbourne as eye donor coordinators;

              (ii)     persons who are employed by or perform work for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or a hospital as—

    (A)     forensic technicians (including forensic technical officers); or

    (B)     mortuary technicians; or

    (C)     scientists—

and whose duties include the removal of ocular tissue from the bodies of deceased persons;

        (b)     in relation to the removal of skin tissue, persons who are employed by or perform work for the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine or a hospital as—

              (i)     forensic technicians (including forensic technical officers); or

              (ii)     mortuary technicians; or

              (iii)     scientists—

and whose duties include the removal of skin tissue from the bodies of deceased persons.".

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