The Odisha Corneal Grafting Act, 1960
odisha · 1961
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- S. 1( I ) This Act may be d e d the On'ssa ~#meal a%* Grafting Act, 1960
- S. 2In this Act, unless
- S. 3—
- S. 4Authority for the removal of eyes under ~ u t h a r i t y section 3 shall not be given- when b $vm
- S. 5Section 5 prohibits eye removal without authority under section 3 for burial or cremation purposes.
- S. 6Section 6 allows the person in charge of an approved institution to authorize eye removal for corneal grafting from unclaimed bodies.
- S. 7Section 7 allows only recognized medical practitioners to remove eyes after confirming death through personal examination.
- S. 8(1) The State Governmen$ may, after previous P;:,O' * publication, make rules * for carrying out the pur--mt poses of
- S. 9Section 9 protects lawful post-mortem eye removal under the Act from being considered a crime under the Indian Penal Code.