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Restrictions on removal and transplantation of 2 3[human organs or tissues or both] -(1 ) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (5), no [human organ or tissue or both] removed from the body of a donor before Ins death shall be transplanted into a recipient unless the donor is a near relative of the r cci pient. J(1A ) Where the donor or the recipient being near relative is a foreign national, prior approval of the botIr°nSatl0n C° mmittee Sha11 be reclu,red before removing or transplanting human organ or tissue or Provided that the Authorisation Committee shall not approve such removal or transplantation if the recipient is a foreign national and the donor is an Indian national unless they are near relatives. (ID) No human organs or tissues or both shall be removed from the body of a minor before his death toj the pin pose of transplantation except in the manner as may be prescribed. (1C ) No human organs or tissues or both shall be removed from the body of a mentally challenge person before his death for the purpose of transplantation. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section,— (/) the expression “mentally challenged person” includes a person with mental illness or mental retardation, as the ease may be: (//) the expression “mental illness” includes dementia, schizophrenia and such oilier mental condition that makes a person intellectually disables; (/7Y) thc^ expression “mental retardation” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in c ausc {>) of section 2 oi the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities. Protection of Right and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (I of 1996).] (2) Where any donor authorises the removal of any of his ■'[human organs or tissues or both] after his death under sub-section (2) of section 3 or any person competent or empowered to give authority for the removal of any ] [human organ or tissue or both] from the body of any deceased person authorises such removal, the [human organ or tissue or both] may be removed and transplanted into the body of any recipient who may be in need of such '[human organ or tissue or both]. (J) It any donor authorises the removal of any of his 2[human organs or tissues or both] before his death under sub-section (/) of section 3 for transplantation into the body of such recipient, not being a near relative, as is specified by the donor by reason of affection or attachment towards the