Lawgist4Removal of human organs or tissues or both not to be authorised in certain cases
4. Removal of 2[human organs or tissues or both] not to be authorised in certain cases.--(1) No facilities shall be granted under sub-section (2) of section 3 and no authority shall be given under sub-section (3) of that section for the removal of any 1[human organ or tissue or both] from the body of a deceased person, if the person required to grant such facilities, or empowered to give such authority, has reason to believe that an inquest may be required to be held in relation to such body in pursuance of the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
(2) No authority for the removal of any 1[human organ or tissue or both] from the body of a deceased person shall be given by a person to whom such body has been entrusted solely for the purpose of interment, cremation or other disposal.
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1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "human organ" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
- 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
