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Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs and tissues and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
| Act Id | 199442 |
| Act Number | 42 |
| Enactment Date | 1994-07-08 |
| Act Year | 1994 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Enforcement Date | 04-02-1995 |
- PRELIMINARY
- AUTHORITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN ORGANS OR TISSUES OR BOTH
- 3 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both
- 4 Removal of human organs or tissues or both not to be authorised in certain cases
- 5 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison
- 6 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both from bodies sent for post-mortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes
- 7 Preservation of human organs or tissue or both
- 8 Savings
- 9 Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs or tissues or both
- REGULATION OF HOSPITALS
- APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
- REGISTRATION OF HOSPITALS
- OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- MISCELLANEOUS
