Human Tissue Act 1983 No 164
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Original legislation
Human Tissue Act 1983 No 164
Assented to 31.12.1983.
Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 15.6.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 93 of 15.6.1984, p 3089.
Amending legislation
Human Tissue Amendment (Ante-mortem Interventions) Act 2024 No 13
Assented to 25.03.2024.
Date of commencement, 4 months after the date of assent (ie 26.7.2024), sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 37
Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7
Assented to 03.07.2023.
Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act (No 2) 2022 No 41
Assented to 04.10.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.2.2023, sec 2(a) and 2022 (667) LW 11.11.2022.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020 No 32
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2(1).
COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 5
Assented to 14.05.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, assent, sec 2(1).
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018 No 28
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 2
Assented to 20.02.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).
Human Tissue Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 72
Assented to 22.10.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 No 34
Assented to 15.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19
Assented to 19.05.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Coroners Act 2009 No 41
Assented to 19.06.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.
State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2008 No 122
Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 7, assent, sec 2 (1).
Human Tissue Amendment (Children in Care of State) Act 2008 No 87
Assented to 19.11.2008.
Date of commencement, 13.2.2009, sec 2 and GG No 37 of 13.2.2009, p 961.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 No 69
Assented to 07.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2010, sec 2 and 2009 (321) LW 10.7.2009.
Private Health Facilities Act 2007 No 9
Assented to 15.06.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No 82
Assented to 17.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 157 of 16.12.2005, p 10878.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 37
Assented to 15.06.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.
Nurses Amendment Act 2003 No 45
Assented to 30.09.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
Human Tissue and Anatomy Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 18
Assented to 07.07.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.11.2003, sec 2 (1) and GG No 174 of 31.10.2003, p 10262.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.2, 1.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34
Assented to 28.06.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.26, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 76
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement, 14.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 167.
Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 4
Assented to 07.06.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
Health Services Act 1997 No 154
Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32
Assented to 02.06.1994.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Human Tissue Act 1983, assent, Sch 1.
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112
Assented to 08.12.1992.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1989 No 226
Assented to 21.12.1989.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Human Tissue Act 1983, 1.6.1990, Sch 2 and GG No 71 of 1.6.1990, p 4383.
Human Tissue (Cornea Transplants) Amendment Act 1988 No 71
Assented to 23.11.1988.
Date of commencement, 26.5.1989, sec 2 and GG No 64 of 26.5.1989, p 3107.
Human Tissue (Amendment) Act 1987 No 144
Assented to 16.06.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.6.1990, sec 2 and GG No 71 of 1.6.1990, p 4383.
Miscellaneous Acts (Area Health Services) Amendment Act 1986 No 53
Assented to 14.05.1986.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 99 of 27.6.1986, p 2946.
Human Tissue (Amendment) Act 1985 No 61
Assented to 15.05.1985.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 19.7.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 105 of 19.7.1985, p 3610.
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
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Sec 3 |
Rep 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (1). |
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Sec 4 |
Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (2); 1986 No 53, Sch 1; 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 154, Sch 6.18 [1] [2]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [1]–[3]; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [1]–[6]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [1]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [1]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.14 [1] [2]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [1]–[4]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [1]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.47 [1] [2]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.28; 2013 No 47, Sch 1.15 [1] [2]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [1]–[3]; 2018 No 28, Sch 1.14; 2020 No 32, Sch 4[1]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[1]; 2024 No 13, Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 4A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [7]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [8]. |
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Sec 5A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [9]. |
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Sec 5B |
Ins 2022 No 41, Sch 5[2]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (3). |
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Sec 10 |
Subst 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [2]. |
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Sec 11A |
Ins 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [2]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [5]–[7]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [8]. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.7 [3]. |
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Part 3 |
Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 3, heading |
Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [5]. |
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Part 3, Div 1 |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 18 |
Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [6]. |
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Sec 18A |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [6]. |
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Part 3, Div 2 |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 19 |
Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 20 |
Am 1999 No 76, Sch 8 [1] [2]. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 20A |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [9]. |
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Sec 20B |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 3, Div 3 |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 20C |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [7] [8]. |
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Sec 20D |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [9] [10]. |
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Secs 20E, 20F |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 20G |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [11]. |
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Sec 20H |
Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 3A |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 3A, heading |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (3); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Secs 21–21C |
Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (2). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21A |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (4). Ins 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21B |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Subst 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (5); 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21C |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (6); 1989 No 226, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Sec 21D |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (7); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21DA |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (8). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 2. Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Sec 21E |
Ins 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (4). Rep 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [3]. |
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Part 3B |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Part 3B, heading |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [4]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21F |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [10]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [5]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21G |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [6]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Secs 21H, 21I |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Secs 21J, 21K |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21L |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21M |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [8]–[10]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Secs 21N, 21O |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21P |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11]. |
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Sec 21Q |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2001 No 34, Sch 2.26. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11]. |
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Sec 21R |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11]. |
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Secs 21S, 21T |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Rep 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [11]. |
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Sec 21U |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [11] [12]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Sec 21V |
Ins 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [7]. Rep 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [12]. |
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Part 3C |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. |
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Sec 21W |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [13] [14]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [13]. |
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Secs 21X, 21Y |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. |
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21Z |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [3]. |
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21ZA |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. |
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Sec 21ZB |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [12]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [15]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [14]. |
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Sec 22 |
Rep 1999 No 4, Sch 2.12 [4]. |
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Sec 23 |
Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [2]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Sec 23A |
Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [3]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 24A |
Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [5]. |
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Sec 24B |
Ins 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2022 No 41, Sch 5[3]. |
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Sec 25 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [6]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4; 2020 No 32, Sch 4[2]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[4]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [10]. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 1988 No 71, sec 3; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [14]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [11] [12]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [4]. |
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Sec 27A |
Ins 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Part 4A |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27B |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27C |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27D |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27E |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27F |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Sec 27G |
Ins 2024 No 13, Sch 1[2]. |
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Part 5, Div 1, heading |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [15]. |
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Sec 28 |
Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16]. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [16]. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 1; 2009 No 41, Sch 4. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [17] [18]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4. |
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Part 5, Div 2 |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. |
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Sec 31A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. |
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Secs 31B, 31C |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4. |
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Part 5, Div 3 (sec 31D) |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. |
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Sec 32 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [20] [21]. |
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Part 7A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. |
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Sec 33A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Sec 33B |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. |
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Sec 33C |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [1]. |
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Secs 33D–33F |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. |
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Sec 33G |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.2 [2]–[4]. |
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Sec 33H |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. |
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Secs 33I, 33J |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [22]. Am 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (5); 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [23]–[25]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [16]; 2005 No 82, Sch 2 [13]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [15] [16]; 2020 No 5, Sch 1.15[1] [2]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.10. |
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Sec 34A |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [26]. Am 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 1985 No 61, Sch 1 (6); 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (10); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [27]–[29]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [17]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (11); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2023 No 37, Sch 4. |
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Sec 37A |
Ins 2008 No 122, Sch 7. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 2.13; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [2]. |
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Sec 38 |
Am 1987 No 144, Sch 1 (12); 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
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Sec 39 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [30] [31]; 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [18]; 2018 No 2, Sch 3 [5]. |
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Sec 40 |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32]. |
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Sch 1 |
Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [32]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 2 [19] [20]; 2007 No 69, Sch 2.2 [17]; 2008 No 87, Sch 1 [9] [10]; 2012 No 72, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2022 No 41, Sch 5[5]. |
Human Tissue Bill 1983
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