Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “approved health institution” means such health institution as may be prescribed for carrying out therein the removal, preservation and transplant of tissue; “authorised consultant” means a medical practitioner holding a post not below the grade of consultant in the public service and authorised by the Board to issue certificates under section 8 (3); H12 – 1 [Issue 1] Human Tissue (Removal, Preservation and Transplant) Act “authorised medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner who has been authorised by the Board, after consultation with the Minister, to effect, or assist in effecting, the removal or transplant of tissue; “Blood Transfusion Service”— (a) means the Blood Transfusion Service of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health; and (b) includes such other blood transfusion institution as may be prescribed; “Board” means the Organ and Tissue Transplant Board constituted in accordance with section 16; “donation” means a donation of tissue made by a person in accordance with this Act for the purpose of the removal of the tissue from his body, or from that of a minor over whom he has parental authority; “health institution” means a hospital, clinic, laboratory or other health centre; “judicial officer” means a Judge or a Magistrate; “medical consultant” means a medical practitioner holding the post of consultant in the public service; “medical practitioner” means a person registered as general practitioner or specialist under the Medical Council Act; “Minister” means the Minister to whom the subject of health is assigned; “non-regenerative tissue” means any tissue other than regenerative tissue; “prescribed institution” means such health institution or educational, research or scientific establishment as may be prescribed; “regenerative tissue” means tissue which, after injury or removal, is replaced in the body of a living person by natural growth or repair; “relative”, in relation to a person, means his spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, first cousin, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandparent, legally adopted child, adoptive parent, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law; “removal” means the removal of tissue from a living or dead human body; “specialist” means a person registered as a specialist under the Medical Council Act; “tissue”— (a) means any human flesh, bone, circulating haemopoeitic progenitor cells, or organ other than embryonic, foetal or reproductive organ or tissue; (b) does not include hair, nail or tooth; [Issue 1] H12 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “transplant” means the transplant of tissue into a living human body.