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| (1) Any person above the age of twenty-one years may file his consent in writing with the Director-General of Health Services, for the removal during his life time, (hereinafter referred to as a "donation during life") from his body, of such non-regenerative tissue, as may be specified by -him in such consent, for any of the purposes specified in section 2. |
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| (2) Where such consent is given by any person under subsection (1), a Medical Consultant, other than a medical consultant attached to the transplantation team preparing to use such tissue, shall certify in writing, before the donation during life of such non-regenerative tissue is made
| | (a) that he explained to such person before such consent was given the nature and effect of such donation during life of the tissue specified in such consent, from the body of such person; | | |
| | (b) that at the time such consent was given, such person-.
| | | (i) had attained the age of twenty-one years; and |
| (ii) was of sound mind; and |
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| | (c) that such person gave his consent freely in his presence. | | |
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| (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law, it shall be lawful for any prescribed technician to remove from the body, and prepare for use, such non-regenerative tissue in respect of which consent has been given under this section. |
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| (4) Any person who filed his consent under subsection (1) may withdraw such consent in writing at ,any time before the donation during life is made. |
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| (5) The donees under this section shall be the same as specified in section 4. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts