Hong Kong Regulations

HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT REGULATION - SECT 2

Establishment of genetic relationship for transplant from live donor

(Past version on 01/04/1998).

For the purposes of section 5 of the Ordinance, where a medical practitioner
is- (L.N. 168 of 1999)

   (a)  to remove an organ from a living person with the intention of it being
        transplanted into another person who is genetically related to the
        person from whom the organ is to be removed; or

   (b)  to transplant the organ referred to in paragraph (a) into such
        genetically related person, the fact of the genetic relationship shall
        be established- (L.N. 168 of 1999)

        (i)    by means of birth certificates, marriage certificates and
               identity documents issued under the
               Births and Deaths Registration  Ordinance ( Cap 174),
               Marriage Ordinance ( Cap 181), Marriage Reform  Ordinance (
               Cap 178) and Registration of Persons Ordinance ( Cap 177); or

        (ii)   where the donor or recipient, or some other person whose birth
               or marriage is necessary to show that the donor and recipient
               are genetically related, resides outside Hong Kong or was born
               or married outside Hong Kong, by means of documents that are
               equivalent to those referred to in paragraph (i) and are issued
               by the relevant authority in the country or territory in which
               such person resides, was born or was married, as the case may
               be.