(3) The death of a person from whose body the organ will be removed after his death in accordance with the authorisation granted under subsection (1) shall be certified by two medical practitioners—
- (a) who do not belong to the team of medical practitioners which will effect the removal of the organ from the body;
- (b) who have not been involved in the care and treatment of the proposed recipient of the organ; and
- (c) who possess such postgraduate medical qualification which is recognised by the Director as a qualification entitling them to certify the death of a person under this subsection.
(4) In this section, “permanent resident” includes—
- (a) a person who holds a Singapore blue identity card; and
- (b) a person who holds an Entry Permit or Re-entry Permit issued by the Controller of Immigration,
and who is not subject to any restriction as to his period of residence in Singapore imposed under any other written law relating to immigration.
Coroner’s consent
6.—(1) If the designated officer of the hospital has reason to believe that the circumstances applicable to the death of the person are such that the Coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest into the manner and cause of death of the person, the designated officer shall not authorise the removal of any organ from the body of the deceased person unless the Coroner has given his consent to the removal.
(2) A consent by the Coroner under this section may be expressed to be subject to such conditions as are specified in the consent.
(3) A consent may be given orally by the Coroner, and if so given shall be confirmed in writing.
(4) In this section,
- “Coroner” means a Coroner appointed under section 10 of the Subordinate Courts Act (Cap. 321).
