(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Anatomical examination means examination of a body or any part of a body for the purpose of the study of the science of anatomy
Body means a dead human body; but does not include the body of a stillborn child
Health computer system means any system of computers and terminals—
Health computer system: this definition was inserted, as from 1 December 1989, by section 2 Human Tissue Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 121).
Health computer system, paragraph (b) of this definition was amended, as from 1 July 1993, by section 32 Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23) by omitting the words “and part of which is under the control of an area health board or a hospital board”
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Inspector, in relation to any school of anatomy, means a person appointed under section 8 of this Act to be an Inspector of that school of anatomy
medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.
Medical practitioner: this definition was substituted, as from 13 December 1968, by section 2 Human Tissue Amendment Act 1968; A reference to the Medical Practitioners Act 1968 was substituted for the repealed Medical Practitioners Act 1950.
Medical practitioner: this definition was substituted, as from 1 July 1996, by section 143(1) Medical Practitioners Act 1995 (1995 No 95). See clause 2 Medical Practitioners Act Commencement Order 1996 (SR 1996/162).
Medical practitioner: this definition was substituted, as from 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48). See sections 178 to 227 of that Act as to the transitional provisions.
Minister means the Minister of Health
Practise anatomy means teach the science of anatomy by performing an anatomical examination
School of anatomy means a school of anatomy established under section 7 of this Act.
(2) Without limiting the rights, powers, or duties of any person entitled under any rule of law to the possession of any body, it is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this Act, the following persons shall be deemed to be persons lawfully in possession of bodies in the cases hereinafter specified, namely:
Compare: 1908 No 116 s 24; 1954 No 40 ss 3, 4(1)
Subsection (2)(a) was substituted, as from 1 April 1984, by section 98 Area Health Boards Act 1983.
Subsection (2)(a) was substituted, as from 1 July 1993, by section 32 Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Subsection (2)(a) was substituted, as from 1 October 2002, by section 58(1) Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 (2001 No 93). See section 11 of that Act for transitional provisions.
In the original subsection (2)(b) the reference to a “psychiatric hospital”
within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1969 was substituted for a reference to a “public institution”
within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1911 by section 129(6) of the Mental Health Act 1969; and the word “hospital”
has been substituted for the word “institution”
accordingly.
Subsection (2)(b) was substituted, as from 1 July 1993, by section 32 Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Subsection (2)(c) was substituted, as from 1 June 2005, by section 206 Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50). See clause 2 Corrections Act Commencement Order 2005 (SR 2005/52).