doing so ever since". Extent and repeals Extent The original extent was specified as Great Britain and Ireland. The Act (less any amendments) remains in force in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Scotland The Act remains in force, with amendments, under the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006; Scotland retains an Inspector of Anatomy. Republic of Ireland The Act remains in the Irish Statute Book Repeals England and Wales The Act was repealed by the Anatomy Act 1984, which was in turn repealed by the Human Tissue Act 2004. Access to corpses for the purposes of medical science is now regulated by the Human Tissue Authority. Northern Ireland The Act was repealed by the Anatomy (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, itself later repealed. References Bibliography External links Original text of the Act, as enacted, from the Irish Statute Book Original text of the Act, as enacted, from the site of the Medical Council of Ireland The Anatomy Act of 1832, in the exhibition The Italian Boy and the unclaimed poor, King's College London Article from Modern Drug magazine The select committee enquiry of 1828, at University of Bristol Echoes of the Scottish Resurrection Men, from the site of the University of Aberdeen The Final Fate of the Poor — The Anatomy Act of 1832, from the site of Devon Heritage Body snatching United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1832 1832 in science Repealed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament Medical education in the United Kingdom Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning healthcare Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Ireland