Act 42 of 1994

The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

An Act to provide for the regulation of removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs and tissues and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare
  • Enacted 1994-07-08
  • 31 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, application and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both. Read
4 Removal of human organs or tissues or both not to be authorised in certain cases. Read
5 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison. Read
6 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues or both from bodies sent for post-mortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes. Read
7 Preservation of human organs or tissue or both. Read
8 Savings. Read
9 Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs or tissues or both. Read
10 Regulation of hospital conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissue or both. Read
11 Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both for any purpose other than therapeutic purpose. Read
12 Explaining effects, etc., to donor and recipient. Read
13 Appropriate Authority. Read
13A Advisory Committees to advise Appropriate Authority. Read
13B Powers of Appropriate Authority. Read
13C National Human Organs or tissues or both and Tissues Removal and Storage Network. Read
13D National registry. Read
14 Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both. Read
14A Registration of Tissue Bank. Read
15 Certificate of registration. Read
16 Suspension or cancellation of registration. Read
17 Appeals. Read
18 Punishment for removal of human organ without authority. Read
19 Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs. Read
19A Punishment for illegal dealings in human tissues. Read
20 Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act. Read
21 Offences by companies. Read
22 Cognizance of offences. Read
23 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
24 Power to make rules. Read
25 Repeal and savings. Read
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