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Substituted by Act No. XVIII of 1968 for “matrimonial examination and dissection”. ANATOMY ACT, 1959 312 his body is unclaimed, the authorised officer shall take possession of the body and shall hand over to the authorities in charge of an approved institution for the purpose specified in sub-section (1). 1[(4) Where in any case mentioned in sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) above the authority incharge of an approved institution certifies that an unclaimed body is not fit for anatomical examination or dissection or is not otherwise required for that purpose, the authorised officer shall dispose it of by cremation or burial on Government expenses.]