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42/1994 - The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 ▶

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