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The 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.
1994
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, application and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • 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

  • 10
     Regulation of hospital conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissue or both
  • 11
     Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both for any purpose other than therapeutic purpose
  • 12
     Explaining effects, etc., to donor and recipient

  • APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY

  • 13
     Appropriate Authority
  • 13A
     Advisory Committees to advise Appropriate Authority
  • 13B
     Powers of Appropriate Authority
  • 13C
     National Human Organs or tissues or both and Tissues Removal and Storage Network
  • 13D
     National registry

  • REGISTRATION OF HOSPITALS

  • 14
     Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both
  • 14A
     Registration of Tissue Bank
  • 15
     Certificate of registration
  • 16
     Suspension or cancellation of registration
  • 17
     Appeals

  • OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

  • 18
     Punishment for removal of human organ without authority
  • 19
     Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs
  • 19A
     Punishment for illegal dealings in human tissues
  • 20
     Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act
  • 21
     Offences by companies
  • 22
     Cognizance of offences

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 23
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 24
     Power to make rules
  • 25
     Repeal and savings