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THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS BILL, 1994

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