This Act establishes the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. The Authority has a number of functions relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation matters.

The Authority consists of the Chief Executive Officer and the staff of the Authority. The functions of the CEO include:

  (a)   determining objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by the Authority in the performance of its functions; and

  (b)   ensuring the proper, efficient and effective performance of the Authority's functions; and

  (c)   managing the administration of the Authority.

The Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Board is also established by this Act. The Advisory Board's main function is advising the CEO about a number of matters including organ or tissue donation and transplantation matters.

The Act also provides for the CEO to establish expert advisory committees and for the Authority to make grants relating to organ or tissue donation and transplantation matters.