Death (Definition) Act 1983 (SA)

South Australia

Death (Definition) Act 1983

An Act to provide a definition of death for the purposes of the law of South Australia.

Contents

1Short title

2Definition of death

Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Death (Definition) Act 1983.

2—Definition of death

For the purposes of the law of this State, a person has died when there has occurred—

(a)irreversible cessation of all function of the brain of the person; or

(b)irreversible cessation of circulation of blood in the body of the person.

Legislative history

Notes

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes.

Principal Act

Year	No	Title	Assent	Commencement
1983	12	Death (Definition) Act 1983	5.5.1983	5.5.1983