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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR ANATOMY ACT, 1959

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for the supply of unclaimed bodies of deceased persons to hospitals and medical and teaching institutions for the purpose of 1anatomical examination, dissection and removal of health organs from the deceased for transplantation in living persons

Act number
22 of 1959
Department
Health and Medical Education Department
Enacted
23 Oct 1959
In force from
23 Oct 1959

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

11 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to an officer appointed by the Government.
  4. Section 4Power of Government to authorise officers to act under section 5
  5. Section 5Unclaimed bodies to be used for anatomical examination
  6. Section 6Penalty.
  7. Section 7Duty of Police and other officers to assist in obtaining possession of un-claimed bodies.
  8. Section 8Protection of action taken under this Act.
  9. Section 9Officers to be public servants
  10. Section 10Rules
  11. Section 11Repeal.