Human Tissue Act 2004
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The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1339572 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Tissue Act 2004 Context triple: [Human Tissue Authority, hasLegalBasis, Human Tissue Act 2004]
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Human Tissue Authority
The Human Tissue Authority is a UK regulatory body responsible for licensing and overseeing the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as research, transplantation, and education.
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B.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is a key UK law that regulates assisted reproductive technologies and embryo research, establishing the legal framework for fertility treatment and related ethical oversight.
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is a UK law that modernised and expanded regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research, including issues such as IVF, donor conception, and the use of human embryos.
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK’s independent regulator overseeing fertility treatment and embryo research to ensure safety, ethical standards, and compliance with the law.
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E.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Tissue Act 2004 Target entity description: The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
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A.
Human Tissue Authority
The Human Tissue Authority is a UK regulatory body responsible for licensing and overseeing the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as research, transplantation, and education.
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B.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is a key UK law that regulates assisted reproductive technologies and embryo research, establishing the legal framework for fertility treatment and related ethical oversight.
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C.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is a UK law that modernised and expanded regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research, including issues such as IVF, donor conception, and the use of human embryos.
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D.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is the UK’s independent regulator overseeing fertility treatment and embryo research to ensure safety, ethical standards, and compliance with the law.
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E.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Human Tissue Authority ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on codes of practice
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provisions on consent ⓘ provisions on licensing ⓘ provisions on offences ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
carrying out licensable activities without a licence
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removal, storage or use of human tissue without appropriate consent ⓘ trafficking in human tissue for transplantation ⓘ |
| createsRequirementFor |
consent for removal of tissue from the deceased
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consent for storage of human tissue ⓘ consent for use of human tissue ⓘ licensing of certain activities involving human tissue ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| establishes | Human Tissue Authority ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Human Tissue Act 2004
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to make provision with respect to activities involving human tissue; to make provision with respect to the use of bodies of deceased persons, including for anatomical examination and public display; and for connected purposes.
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| motivatedBy |
Alder Hey organs scandal
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Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry ⓘ public concern over organ retention scandals ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| primaryPurpose |
protection of the dignity and wishes of individuals regarding their bodies and tissue
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regulation of activities involving human bodies, organs and tissue ⓘ |
| regulates |
anatomical examination
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disposal of human organs ⓘ disposal of human tissue ⓘ post-mortem examination ⓘ public display of bodies and body parts ⓘ removal of human organs ⓘ removal of human tissue ⓘ storage of human organs ⓘ storage of human tissue ⓘ transplantation of organs and tissue ⓘ use of human organs ⓘ use of human tissue ⓘ use of human tissue for education and training ⓘ use of human tissue for research ⓘ |
| repeals |
Anatomy Act 1984
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Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 ⓘ Human Tissue Act 1961 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2004-11-15 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Human Tissue Act 2004 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bioethics
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medical law ⓘ organ transplantation law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2004 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Human Tissue Act 2004 Description of subject: The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
An Act to make provision with respect to activities involving human tissue; to make provision with respect to the use of bodies of deceased persons, including for anatomical examination and public display; and for connected purposes.