The Andhra Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1963.
andhra-pradesh · 1963
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- S. 1Section 9 added by the Act No
- S. 2Sections 6-A, 6-B, 6-C and 6-D Inserted by the Act
- S. 3Section 3 permits removal of deceased person's eyes for therapeutic purposes if they or witnesses consent.
- S. 4Substituted by the Act No
- S. 5Section prohibits removal of eyes by those entrusted only for burial or cremation under the Act.
- S. 6Section 6 authorizes eye removal from deceased bodies in approved institutions unless a near relative objects within two hours.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates the immediate transfer of removal authority for deceased eyes to an eye specialist, Eye Bank, or approved institution for corneal grafting.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the government to make rules for implementing the Act and mandates that these rules be presented to the state assembly for fourteen days.
- S. 9Power to make rules THE ANDHRA PRADESH CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1963 Act No