Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 - SECT 57

  (1)   Compliance with:

  (a)   a policy or protocol formulated under paragraph   11(1)(a); or

  (b)   a standard or code of practice declared under paragraph   11(1)(b);

is voluntary.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not prevent compliance with:

  (a)   a policy or protocol formulated under paragraph   11(1)(a); or

  (b)   a standard or code of practice declared under paragraph   11(1)(b);

from being a term or condition of:

  (c)   a grant of financial assistance; or

  (d)   a contract or other legally enforceable agreement.

  (3)   Subsection   (1) does not prevent:

  (a)   a policy or protocol formulated under paragraph   11(1)(a); or

  (b)   a standard or code of practice declared under paragraph   11(1)(b);

from being applied or adopted by or under:

  (c)   a law of a State or Territory; or

  (d)   a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act.