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 19A: Punishment for illegal dealings in human tissues.
    1[19A. Punishment for illegal dealings in human tissues.--Whoever--
         (a) makes or receives any payment for the supply of, or for an offer to supply, any human tissue; or
         (b) seeks to find a person willing to supply for payment and human tissue; or
         (c) offers to supply any human tissue for payment; or
         (d) initiates or negotiates any arrangement involving the making of any payment for the supply of, or for an offer to supply, any human tissue; or
         (e) takes part in the management or control of a body of persons, whether a society, firm or company, whose activities consist of or include the initiation or negotiation of any arrangement referred to in clause (d); or
         (f) publishes or distributes or causes to be published or distributed any advertisement--
             (i) inviting persons to supply for payment of any human tissue; or
             (ii) offering to supply any human tissue for payment; or
             (iii) indicating that the advertiser is willing to initiate or negotiate any arrangement referred to in clause (d); or
         (g) abets in the preparation or submission of false documents including giving false affidavits to establish that the donor is making the donation of the human tissues as a near relative or by reason of affection or attachment towards the recipient,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and shall be liable to fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees.
Notes:
1. Ins. by s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
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