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| (1) Both parents of' a child or, in the absence or incapacity of one parent the other parent or, in ,the absence of both parents, the guardian of such child may file his consent in writing with the Director-General of Health Services, for the donation during life, from the body of such child, such, re-generative tissue as may be specified in such consent for the purpose of the transplantation of such tissue for the body of another member of the family of such child. |
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| (2) Any person above the age of twenty-one years may file his consent in writing with the Director-General of Health Services, for the donation during life, from the body of such person, of such re-generative tissue as may be specified in such consent for the purpose of the, transplantation of such tissue to the body of another member of the family of such person. |
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| (3) Where such consent is given under subsections (1) and (2), 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 re-generative tissue is made
| | (a) that he explained to such parents, guardian or person, as the case may be, before such consent was given, the nature and effect of such donation during life If the tissue specified in such consent from the body of such child or person, as the case may be; and | | |
| | (b) that such consent was given freely in his presence | | |
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| (4) 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 re-generative tissue in respect of which consent has been given under this section. |
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| (5) Any parent, or guardian or person who filed his consent under subsections (1) and (2) may withdraw such consent in writing at any time before the donation during life is made. |
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| (6) The donees under this section shall be the same as specified in section 4. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts