Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-07-08

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 7: Preservation of human organs or tissue or both.
    7. Preservation of 2 [human organs or tissues or both].-- After the removal of any 1[human organ or tissue or both] from the body of any person, the registered medical practitioner shall take such steps for the preservation of the 1[human organ or tissue or both] so removed as may be prescribed.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2011, s. 4 for "human organ" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
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