Human Organ Transplants Act 1989
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The Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 was a UK law that regulated the removal and use of human organs for transplantation, particularly to prevent commercial dealings and protect donors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 canonical | 2 |
| Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6769601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 Context triple: [Human Tissue Act 2004, repeals, Human Organ Transplants Act 1989]
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A.
Human Tissue Act 2004
The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
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B.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is a key UK law that regulates assisted reproductive technologies and embryo research, establishing the legal framework for fertility treatment and related ethical oversight.
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C.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is a UK law that modernised and expanded regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research, including issues such as IVF, donor conception, and the use of human embryos.
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D.
EU Organ Donation Directive
The EU Organ Donation Directive is a European Union legislative framework that sets common standards for the quality, safety, and regulation of organ donation and transplantation across member states.
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E.
EU Tissues and Cells Directives
The EU Tissues and Cells Directives are a set of European Union laws that harmonize standards for the donation, testing, processing, storage, and distribution of human tissues and cells to ensure high levels of quality and safety across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 Target entity description: The Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 was a UK law that regulated the removal and use of human organs for transplantation, particularly to prevent commercial dealings and protect donors.
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A.
Human Tissue Act 2004
The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
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B.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is a key UK law that regulates assisted reproductive technologies and embryo research, establishing the legal framework for fertility treatment and related ethical oversight.
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C.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is a UK law that modernised and expanded regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo research, including issues such as IVF, donor conception, and the use of human embryos.
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D.
EU Organ Donation Directive
The EU Organ Donation Directive is a European Union legislative framework that sets common standards for the quality, safety, and regulation of organ donation and transplantation across member states.
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E.
EU Tissues and Cells Directives
The EU Tissues and Cells Directives are a set of European Union laws that harmonize standards for the donation, testing, processing, storage, and distribution of human tissues and cells to ensure high levels of quality and safety across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HOT Act 1989 ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
exploitation of vulnerable persons for organ donation
ⓘ
organ trafficking ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
deceased donors
ⓘ
living donors ⓘ |
| citation | 1989 c. 31 ⓘ |
| concerns |
consent for organ removal and transplantation
ⓘ
non-commercial basis of organ donation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | UK criminal courts ⓘ |
| establishes |
Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Human Organ Transplants Act 1989
|
| hasEffectOn | National Health Service organ transplantation practices ⓘ |
| introducedIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
ⓘ
health law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to regulate the removal of parts of bodies of deceased persons, and the transplantation of parts of bodies, and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom organ donation legal framework ⓘ |
| penaltyForBreach | criminal offence ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial dealing in human organs
ⓘ
making or receiving payments for the supply of organs for transplantation ⓘ |
| protects | living organ donors ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent commercial dealings in human organs
ⓘ
to protect living organ donors ⓘ to regulate the removal and use of human organs for transplantation ⓘ |
| regulates |
removal of human organs for transplantation
ⓘ
use of human organs for transplantation ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006
ⓘ
Human Tissue Act 2004 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Human Tissue Act 2004 framework
ⓘ
linked to:
Human Tissue Act 2004
|
| requires | independent assessment of certain living donor transplants ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1989-07-13 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bioethics
ⓘ
medical law ⓘ organ transplantation ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 Description of subject: The Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 was a UK law that regulated the removal and use of human organs for transplantation, particularly to prevent commercial dealings and protect donors.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Human Organ Transplants Act 1989