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The Maharashtra Anatomy Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
11 of 1949
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Public Health Department
Enacted
22 Apr 1949

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19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Deleted.
  4. Section 4Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 5.
  5. Section 5Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical examination.
  6. Section 5ADoubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred to transport of Executive Magistrate and body to be preserved pending decision.
  7. Section 5BDonation of dead bodies or any part thereof of deceased person to be used for therapeutic and certain other purposes.
  8. Section 5CNo authority for removal of body or part thereof when body is entrusted to another only for interment or cremation.
  9. Section 5DAuthority to remove body, etc., when body is lying in approved institution.
  10. Section 5EApproved Institutions to receive with body, certificate of death, etc.
  11. Section 5FNotice of place where body will be dealt with for all or any of the purposes of this Act.
  12. Section 6Penalty.
  13. Section 7Duty of police and other officers to assist.
  14. Section 8Protection of persons acting under the Act.
  15. Section 9Officers to be public servants.
  16. Section 10Rules.
  17. Section 10AAct not to prohibit post-mortem examination.
  18. Section 10BSaving.
  19. Section 11Repeal and saving.