THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS ACT, 1994
(Central Act 42 0f 1994)
Bill No. LIX-F of 1992
THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS BILL, 1994
| (As Passed by the Houses of Parliament Assented to on 8-7-1994 |
Bill No. LIX-F of 1992
THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS BILL, 1994
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ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
CLAUSES
1. Short title, application and commencement
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
AUTHORITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN ORGANS
3. Authority for removal of human organs.
4. Removal of human organs not to be authorised in certain cases
5. Authority for removal of human organs in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison.
6. Authority for removal of human organs from bodies sent for postmortem examination
for medico-legal or pathological purposes.
7. Preservation of human organs
8. Savings
9. Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs
CHAPTER III
REGULATION OF HOSPITALS
10. Regulation of hospitals conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs
11. Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs for any purpose other than
therapeutic purposes.
12. Explaining effects, etc, to donor and recipient.
CHAPTER IV
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
13. Appropriate Authority
CHAPTER V
14. Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation
15. Certificate of registration.
16. Suspension or cancellation of registration
17. Appeals
CHAPTER VI
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
18. Punishment for removal of human organ without authority
19. Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs
20. Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act
21. Offences by Companies
22. Cognizance of offences
CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
24. Power to make rules
25. Repeal and savings.
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