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(1) If any person, either in writing at any time or orally in the pre- sence of two or more witnesses during his last illness, has expressed a request that his eyes be used for therapeutic purposes after his death, the persons !Awfully in possession of his body after his death, may, unless he has reason to believe that the request was subsequently withdrawn,authorise the removal of the eyes from the body for use for those purposes. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub -section (1), the person lawfully in possession of the body of a deceased person may authorise the Short title and extent. Definition* Removal of eyes of deceased per- son. .711; Authority when not to be given. No authority for removal of eyes when 000 is en- trusted to person byanother only for cremation. etc. Authority to re- move eyes, when body is lying in approved institu- tion. saving. "10- Repeal. HARYANA GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), AUGUST 5, 1974 664 (SRAVANA 14, 1896 SAKA) et * E I N E M .111IF removal of the eyes from the body for the purposes aforesaid unless that person has reason to believe — (a) that the deceased had expressed an objection to his eyes being so dealt with after his death and had not withdrawn such objec- tion ; or (b) that a near relative of the deceased objects to the deceased's eyes being so dealt with. (3) An authority given under the provisions of this section in respect of any deceased persons shall be sufficient warrant for the removal of the eyes from the body and their use for the purpose aforesaid; but no such removal shall be effected except by a registered medical practitioner working in an approved institution who had satisfied himself by a personal examina. tion of the body that life is extinct.