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The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

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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 number
42 of 1994
Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enacted
8 Jul 1994

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31 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both.
  4. Section 4Removal of human organs or tissues or both not to be authorised in certain cases.
  5. Section 5Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison.
  6. Section 6Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both from bodies sent for post-mortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes.
  7. Section 7Preservation of human organs or tissue or both.
  8. Section 8Savings.
  9. Section 9Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs or tissues or both.
  10. Section 10Regulation of hospital conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissue or both.
  11. Section 11Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both for any purpose other than therapeutic purpose.
  12. Section 12Explaining effects, etc., to donor and recipient.
  13. Section 13Appropriate Authority.
  14. Section 13AAdvisory Committees to advise Appropriate Authority.
  15. Section 13BPowers of Appropriate Authority.
  16. Section 13CNational Human Organs or tissues or both and Tissues Removal and Storage Network.
  17. Section 13DNational registry.
  18. Section 14Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both.
  19. Section 14ARegistration of Tissue Bank.
  20. Section 15Certificate of registration.
  21. Section 16Suspension or cancellation of registration.
  22. Section 17Appeals.
  23. Section 18Punishment for removal of human organ without authority.
  24. Section 19Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs.
  25. Section 19APunishment for illegal dealings in human tissues.
  26. Section 20Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act.
  27. Section 21Offences by companies.
  28. Section 22Cognizance of offences.
  29. Section 23Protection of action taken in good faith.
  30. Section 24Power to make rules.
  31. Section 25Repeal and savings.