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In section 2 of the principal Act,- (a) after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- '(hu) "Human Organ Retrieval Centre" means a hospital,- (3 which has adequate facilities for treating seriously ill patients who can be potential donors of organs in the event of death; and (ii) which is registered under sub-section (I) of section 14 for retrieval of human organs; (hb) "minor" means a person who has not completed the age of bighteen years;'; (b) for clause (3, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- '(0 "near relative" means spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter;'; (c) in clause (o), the word "and" shall be omitted; (4 after clause (o), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- '(oa) 'tissue" means a group of cells, except blood, performing a particular function in the human body; (ob) "Tissue Bank" means a facility registered under section 14A for carrying out any activity relating to the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage and distribution of tissues, but does not include a Blood Bank,'; (e) after clause @), the following clauie shall be inserted, namely:- '(9) "transplant cwrdinator" means a person appointed by the hospital for co-ordimting all matters relating to removal or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both and for assisting the authority for removal of human organs in accordance with the provisions of section 3.'. SEC. 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3