Search
Please see below for a list of search results.
Our Codes of Practice and Standards provide practical guidance to professionals carrying out activities within the scope of the HTA’s remit.
Codes of Practice
Our Codes of Practice and Standards provide practical guidance to professionals carrying out activities within the scope of the HTA’s remit.
Role of Designated Individual
Designated Individuals have a key role to play in implementing the requirements of the HT Act.
If you are a DI or a named contact, you will need access to the HTA Portal. You will use the HTA portal to securely send data and reports to the HTA.
For example:
As part of the regulatory framework, the HTA licenses establishments and checks their compliance against sector-specific standards. We will first assess compliance as part of the application process.
For licensed premises, there are three main forms of checks:
1. Inspections
Licences are granted for particular activities, for example the removal of tissue from the body of a deceased person, or storage of human tissue, for a particular purpose, to take place on specified premises.
There are four sectors which are licensed under the Human Tissue Act 2004:
Anatomy Post mortem Public Display ResearchThis page contains information relevant to all sectors licensed under the HT Act. You should read this information before moving to the information specific to your...
There are four primary roles under HTA licences. The list below gives a short definition of each role. You can find more details on the responsibilities that come with each role under the sector-specific information.
Designated Individuals (DIs)
Legislation
The HTA ’s powers come from three pieces of legislation: