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• Bodily material

  The Human Tissue Authority defines bodily material in the context of DNA analysis as: Material that has come from the human body (living or deceased) and which consists of or includes human cells. This includes hair, nails and gametes, and does not specifically exclude gametes.

  Under the Human Tissue Act 2004, it is an offence to have bodily material with the intent of analysing its DNA without qualifying consent, subject to certain exceptions, which are outlined in the Consent Code of Practice. This applies UK-wide.