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The Meghalaya Anatomy Act, 2017 (Act No. 13 of 2017)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the supply of unclaimed bodies of deceased persons or donated bodies or any part thereof of deceased persons to hospitals and medical and teaching institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection and other similar purposes.

Act number
13 of 2017
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
21 Dec 2017

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12 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, Extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Power of the State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4.
  4. Section 4ADonation of bodies or any part thereof of deceased persons anatomical examination etc
  5. Section 4Unclaimed dead bodies in hospitals prisons and public places how to be dealt with
  6. Section 5Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to Magistrate of the First Class.
  7. Section 6Penalty
  8. Section 7Duty of Police and officers to assist in obtaining possession of unclaimed bodies
  9. Section 8Protection of persons acting under this Act
  10. Section 9Power to make rules
  11. Section 10Power to remove difficulties
  12. Section 11Savings Clause