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❓ Question seeks data on posthumous gamete collection authorisations under the Human Tissue and Transplant Act 1982. The response indicates the Department of Health does not collect this information, and refers part of the question to the Attorney General.

AnsweredQoN 2548Legislative Council

Asked

17 February 2015

Member

Hon Nick Goiran

Portfolio

Health

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In relation to section 22 of the Human Tissue and Transplant Act 1982 , I ask: (a) how many times in each calendar year since enactment, has a designated officer authorised the posthumous collection of gametes; (b) in each of those calendar years, how many of these authorisations have occurred following an order of the Supreme Court of Western Australia; and (c) in each of those calendar years, how many of those authorisations have occurred in the absence of a court order?

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Answered

17 March 2015

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health

Response time

28 days

(a) This information is not reported to the Department of Health. The designated officers are appointed by the Executive Director, Public Health (EDPH) under the Human Tissue and Transplant Act which does not empower the EDPH to collect information on the activities on posthumous collection.
(b) This question should be directed to the Attorney General of Western Australia.
(c) See (a).

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