Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2005 c.919

Human Tissue Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2005 No. 919 (C. 40)

Summary:

This Order provides for the coming into force of provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c.30) on 1 April 2005. The provisions brought into force enable the Human Tissue Authority ("the Authority") to be established, confer certain functions upon it and deal with certain consequential amendments.

Article 2 makes transitional provision to the effect that the Authority is not under any duty by virtue of provisions brought into force by this Order in relation to activities carried on before provisions of the Act regulating those activities come into force.

Article 3 of this Order brings into force -

section 13, which provides for the establishment of the Authority, and Schedule 2, which makes further provision about it;

section 14, which specifies the Authority's remit, and sections 39 and 40 to the extent that they qualify section 14;

section 15, which confers general functions upon the Authority, and sections 36, 38 and 42 , which confer further powers and duties upon it;

sections 26 to 29, which confer powers and duties on the Authority to make codes of practice in relation to certain matters and which make provision relating to such codes;

section 35, which enables agency arrangements to be made in respect of the Authority's functions;

section 52, which makes provision about regulations and orders under the Act, to the extent that it is relevant to the provisions brought into force by this Order;

section 55, which makes financial provisions;

paragraph 6 of Schedule 6, which makes an amendment to the Enterprise Act 2002 consequential upon the establishment of the Authority.

Interpretation provisions in sections 41, 53 and 54, to the extent relevant to the provisions brought into force, and Schedule 1, defining 'scheduled purposes', are also brought into force.

Made Under:

Human Tissue Act 2004 (c.30) - sections 58(3) and 60(2), having consulted with the National Assembly for Wales and the relevant Northern Ireland department

While Cardiff University has used all reasonable endeavours to ensure that information included in this Service is of high quality, no warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fitness for purpose and Cardiff University will not be held responsible for any consequence arising out of any inaccuracies or omissions. Individuals, organisations and companies which use this Service do so strictly on the understanding that no liability whatsoever either direct or indirect shall rest upon Cardiff University for the effects of any act, product, process or method that may be effected, produced or adopted by any party, notwithstanding that the formulation of such act, product, process or method may be based upon use of this Service.