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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "approved institution" means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution approved by the State Government for all or any of the purposes of this Act ; (b) "authorised officer" means an officer appointed under section 4; (c) "near relative' means any of the following relatives of the deceased, namely, a wife, husband, parent, son, daughter, brother and sister, and includes any other person who is related to the deceased— (1) by lineal or collateral consanguinity within three degrees in lineal relationship and six degrees in collateral relation- ship; or (ii) by marriage either with the deceased or with any relative specifically mentioned in this clause or with any othet relative within the aforesaid degrees. Explanation.—The expressions "lineal and collateral consan guinity" shall have the meanings assigned to them respec- tively in sections 25 and 26 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "unclaimed body" means the body of a deceased person who has no near relative or whose body has not been claimed by any of his near relatives within such period as may be prescribed. Short title and extent. Definitions. 660 HARYANA GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), AUGUST 5, 1974 -2.1 (SRAVANA 14, 1896 SAKA) • • • • • • • • • • . . . • P s . Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to authorised officer. Power to appoint authorised officer. Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purposes, anato- mical examination. etc. penalty.