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Anatomy Act 1984
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· 1984-05-24
2026-03-02
Anatomy Act 1984
2021-03-30
Anatomy Act 1984
2021-03-26
Anatomy Act 1984
Changes on 2021-03-26
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- (4) Nothing in this Act applies to anything done for the purposes of a post-mortem examination requested or required or directed to be made by a procurator fiscal or a post-mortem examination as defined in section 23 of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4).
- (5) If a part of a body is authorised to be removed for transplantation, research, education, training or audit under section 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), that Act (and not this Act) applies to the removal and use of the part, even if the transplantation, research, education, training or audit consists of or involves anatomical examination; but the preceding provisions of this subsection do not prevent this Act applying as regards the body after such removal or where no such removal is made.
- (5) If a part of a body is authorised to be removed for transplantation, research, education, training , audit or quality assurance under section 6, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G, 6H, 8, 8D, 10 or 10A of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), that Act (and not this Act) applies to the removal and use of the part, even if the transplantation, research, education, training , audit or quality assurance consists of or involves anatomical examination; but the preceding provisions of this subsection do not prevent this Act applying as regards the body after such removal or where no such removal is made.
### Anatomical examination
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- (6) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
#### Control of examinations and possession.
#### Definitions, and scope of Act.
## Editorial notes
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[^key-59f3b67a937e91f1452cd275cf982928]: S. 5(1)(b) repealed (temp.) (S.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of [Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/section/17/1), [sch. 7 para. 22(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/schedule/7/paragraph/22/a) (with [ss. 11-13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/7/section/11)) (which affecting provision expires (30.3.2021) by virtue of [The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/93)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/93), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/93/regulation/1), [2(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/93/regulation/2/b/ii))
[^key-07b0fecf1d5ab3e38be441324f4f179e]: Words in s. 1(5) substituted (S.) (26.3.2021) by [Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11), [ss. 28(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11/section/28/1/a), [29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11/section/29/2); [S.S.I. 2021/108](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/108), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/108/regulation/2)
[^key-9e5526cfb7e9214a8ca646f0cdbee901]: Words in s. 1(5) substituted (S.) (26.3.2021) by [Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11), [ss. 28(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11/section/28/1/b), [29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/11/section/29/2); [S.S.I. 2021/108](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/108), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/108/regulation/2)
##### 4A
- (1) Subject to subsection (2), the person lawfully in possession of an imported body may authorise use of the body for anatomical examination if—
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- (14) The power to make an order under subsection (2) or regulations under subsection (12)(a) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
#### Lawful examinations: imported bodies
#### Lawful examinations: additional provision
##### 8A
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- (9) The power to make an order under subsection (2)(a) or (b) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
#### Lawful possession.
#### Control of public display
##### 7A
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- (ii) remit the case to the Scottish Ministers for consideration anew.
#### Code of practice
#### Inspectors of anatomy.
##### 11A
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Anatomy Act 1984
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