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THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS ACT, 1994
(Central Act 42 0f 1994)
 

Bill No. LIX-F of 1992
THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS BILL, 1994   

(As Passed by the Houses of Parliament 
Rajya Sabha on 5th May, 1993)
 Lok Sabha on 14th June 1994 
Amendments made by the Lok Sabha
 Agreed to by the Rajya Sabha on 
15th June 1994) 

Assented to on 8-7-1994
Act No. 42 of 1994  

 Bill No. LIX-F of 1992  

THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS BILL, 1994
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ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES 
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

CLAUSES
1.      Short title, application and commencement 
2.      Definitions. 

CHAPTER II

                           AUTHORITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN ORGANS
3.      Authority for removal of human organs.
4.      Removal of human organs not to be authorised in certain cases
5.      Authority for removal of human organs in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison.
6.      Authority for removal of human organs from bodies sent for postmortem examination for       medico-legal or pathological purposes.
7.      Preservation of human organs 
8.      Savings 
9.      Restrictions on removal and transplantation  of human organs 

                                                             CHAPTER III
                                                  REGULATION OF HOSPITALS
10.  Regulation of hospitals conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs 
11.  Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs for any purpose other than
       therapeutic purposes.
12.  Explaining effects, etc, to donor and recipient. 
             CHAPTER IV
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY 
13.  Appropriate Authority

CHAPTER V
14.  Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs.
15.  Certificate of registration.
16.  Suspension or cancellation of registration
17.  Appeals  

CHAPTER VI
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

      18.  Punishment for removal of human organ without authority
19.  Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs 
20.  Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act 
21.  Offences by Companies
22.  Cognizance of offences

CHAPTER VII

        MISCELLANEOUS

       23.  Protection of action taken in good faith
24.  Power to make rules
25.  Repeal and savings.  

 

                   

     

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