Prior to the new law you were only listed in the Donor Register if you chose to register. Everyone aged 12 and over could and still can enter a choice in the Donor Register. There were 4 options:
Choice 1: Yes, I grant permission
You want to become a donor. You can donate the following organs: pancreas, intestines, heart, liver, lungs and kidneys;
and the following tissues: blood vessels, bone, heart valves, cartilage, tendons, skin and eye tissue.
You may want to donate some organs and tissues but not others. You can specify this on the form.
Choice 2: No, I do not grant permission
You do not want to become a donor.
Choice 3: My partner or family will decide
Upon your death, your partner or family are allowed to make the choice.
Choice 4: The person I have appointed will decide
You want someone else to decide for you after your death.