Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 appointment
23 Other terms and conditions
Division 5--Staff etc.
25 Staff
26 Consultants
27 Persons assisting the Authority
Part 4--Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Board
Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Advisory Board
28 Establishment of the Advisory Board
29 Functions of the Advisory Board
Division 2--Members of the Advisory Board
30 Membership
31 Appointment of Advisory Board members
32 Term of appointment
33 Acting appointment
34 Remuneration
35 Leave of absence
36 Other terms and conditions
37 Resignation
38 Termination of appointment
Division 3--Meetings of the Advisory Board
39 Convening meetings
40 Presiding at meetings
41 Conduct of meetings
42 Minutes
Part 5--Expert advisory committees
44 Establishment of expert advisory committees..............
45 Function of expert advisory committees
46 Appointment of expert advisory committee members etc.
47 Procedures of expert advisory committees
48 Remuneration and allowances
49 Leave of absence
50 Resignation
51 Disclosure of interests to the CEO
53 Other terms and conditions
Part 6--Grants
54 Grant to a State
55 Grant to a Territory
56 Grant to a person other than a State or Territory
Part 7--Miscellaneous
57 Compliance with policies, protocols, standards and codes
58 Protection of patient confidentiality--Authority and CEO
58A Publication, dissemination or disclosure of patient information--DonateLife Agencies, grant recipients and authorised family members
59 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc.
60 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008 | 122, 2008 | 25 Nov 2008 | 1 Jan 2009 (s 2) |
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8, 2010 | 1 Mar 2010 | Sch 5 (item 137(a)): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 38) | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 217-226) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 6 (item 21), Sch 7 (items 357-361) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 2 (items 72, 73): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) | Sch 2 (items 356-396) | |
as amended by |
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33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 54): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
83, 2016 | 30 Nov 2016 | Sch 1 and 2: 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 2 | |
89, 2021 | 2 Sept 2021 | Sch 2 (items 1-9) | ||
58, 2023 | 21 Aug 2023 | 21 Feb 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (items 12, 13) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | rs No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 4..................... | am No 59, 2015; No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021; No 58, 2023 |
s 5..................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5B.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5C.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5D.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5E.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 5F.................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 7..................... | am No 59, 2015 |
Part 2 |
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s 8..................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 9..................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
Part 3 heading............. | rep No 83, 2016 |
Division 1 heading.......... | rep No 83, 2016 |
s 10.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
s 11.................... | am No 8, 2010; No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 12.................... | am No 83, 2016 |
s 13.................... | rs No 83, 2016 |
Part 2A.................. | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13A................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13B................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13C................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13D................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13E................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13F................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13G................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13H................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13J.................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13K................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13L................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13M................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13N................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13P................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13Q................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13R................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13S................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13T................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13U................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13V................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
s 13W................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rep No 89, 2021 |
Division 2 heading.......... | rep No 83, 2016 |
Part 4 |
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Part 4 heading............. | ad No 83, 2016 |
| renum No 89, 2021 |
Part 3 |
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Part 3 heading (prev Part 4 heading) |
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Division 1 |
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Division 1 heading.......... | ad No 83, 2016 |
s 14A................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
s 14B................... | ad No 83, 2016 |
| rs No 89, 2021 |
s 14.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 15.................... | am No 46, 2011; No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 16.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
Division 3 |
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s 21.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
s 22.................... | am No 62, 2014; No 89, 2021 |
Division 4................ | rep No 83, 2016 |
s 24.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
Division 5 |
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s 26.................... | rs No 83, 2016 |
| am No 89, 2021 |
s 27.................... | am No 83, 2016 |
Division 6................ | rep No 62, 2014 |
Division 7................ | rep No 83, 2016 |
Part 4 |
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Part 4................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
Division 1 |
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s 28.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 29.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
Division 2 |
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s 30.................... | am No 126, 2015 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 31.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 32.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 33.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 34.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 35.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 36.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 37.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 38.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
Division 3 |
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s 39.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 40.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 41.................... | rs No 62, 2014 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 42.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
| ad No 89, 2021 |
s 43.................... | rep No 83, 2016 |
Part 5 |
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s 44.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 45.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 46.................... | am No 46, 2011; No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 47.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 49.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 50.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 51.................... | rs No 62, 2014 |
| am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 52.................... | rep No 62, 2014 |
s 53.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
Part 5A.................. | ad No 62, 2014 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
s 53A................... | ad No 62, 2014 |
| rep No 83, 2016 |
Part 6 |
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s 54.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 55.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
s 56.................... | am No 83, 2016; No 89, 2021 |
Part 7 |
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s 58.................... | am No 89, 2021; No 58, 2023 |
s 58A................... | ad No 58, 2023 |
s 59.................... | am No 89, 2021 |