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The Human Organ Transplant Board

1. The Human Organ Transplant Board (the Board) is a statutory body set up under Section 3 of the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance (Cap. 465)(the Ordinance) to perform the following functions:
   • to consider applications made for the Board's prior written approval to carry out living non-related transplants (i.e. transplants between persons who are not genetically related or a couple whose marriage has subsisted for less than 3 years);
   • to receive prescribed information about transplant operations;
   • to receive certificates accompanying imported organs;
   • to receive any information and documents that by the Ordinance are required to be submitted or supplied to the Board; and
   • to require any information or documents that the Board may require to be provided under the Ordinance.
2. Membership of the Board
3. Objectives, Requirements and Penalty of the Ordinance
4. Restriction on Transplant between Living Persons
5. Statutory Forms for Download
6. Administrative Guidelines for Download
7. Enquiries should be addressed to the Secretariat for the Board at:

   Address:	The Secretariat The Human Organ Transplant Board Boards and Councils Office Department of Health Room 58, 17/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
   Tel:	(852) 2961 8955
   Fax:	(852) 2527 9849
   Email:	hotb@dh.gov.hk

   (For enquiry about barrier free access facilities, please contact Access Officer at tel. 2961 8951)
   Barrier free access facilities include:

   Unit	Accessible Entrance	Lift	Accessible Toilet
   The Secretariat, Human Organ Transplant Board	✓	✓	✓

8. Office hours (except public holidays) of the Secretariat:

   Mondays:	9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
   Tuesdays to Fridays:	9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:45 pm

9. Information on Cord Blood & Cell Therapy