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Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008

No. 122, 2008

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 21 February 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 58, 2023

Registered: 21 February 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of authorised family member
5A Meaning of partner
5B Meaning of child
5C Meaning of parent
5D Meaning of sibling
5E Meaning of stepchild
5F Meaning of DonateLife Agency
6 Crown to be bound
7 Extension to external Territories
Part 2—Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority
8 Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority
11 Functions of the Authority
12 Authority must have regard to certain objectives etc.
13 Minister may give directions to the Authority
Part 3—Chief Executive Officer and staff etc.
Division 1—Chief Executive Officer
14A CEO
14B Functions of the CEO
14 Appointment of the CEO
15 Period of appointment for the CEO
16 Acting appointments
Division 3—Terms and conditions for the CEO
17 Remuneration and allowances
18 Leave of absence
19 Resignation
20 Outside employment
22 Termination of