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The Telangana Pathology and Anatomy Act, 1955.

Telangana

An Act to provide for the supply of unclaimed bodies of deceased person to teaching medical institutions for the purposes of pathology or anatomical examination and dissection.

Act number
10 of 1955
Department
Health, Medical and Family Welfare
Enacted
27 Sep 1955

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9 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of State Government to authorise officers to act under section 4.
  4. Section 4Unclaimed dead bodies in hospitals, prisons and public places how to be dealt with.
  5. Section 5Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to a City Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class.
  6. Section 6Penalty.
  7. Section 7Duty of police and other officers to assist.
  8. Section 8Protection of persons acting under this Act.
  9. Section 9Power to make rules.