The Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995.
telangana · 1995
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995 received the assent of the Governor on the 22nd April, 199
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Section 3 allows donors to authorize organ removal for therapeutic purposes, either before or after death, with specified conditions and consents.
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits organ removal from deceased bodies if an inquest is likely or if the body is entrusted solely for burial or cremation.
- S. 5Section authorizes removal of organs from unclaimed dead bodies in hospitals or prisons if no relatives claim them within 48 hours.
- S. 6Section 6 allows organ removal for therapeutic purposes if not needed for postmortem, if no prior objection or prior consent exists.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates preservation of removed human organs by registered practitioners as prescribed.
- S. 8Section 8 exempts organ removal under this Act from being considered an offense under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 9Section 9 regulates human organ transplantation, allowing it only between near relatives unless special approval is obtained for others.
- S. 10Section 10 prohibits unregistered hospitals and individuals from conducting organ removal, storage, or transplantation except for therapeutic purposes.
- S. 11Section prohibits donors and authorized persons from authorizing organ removal except for therapeutic purposes.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates that a registered medical practitioner must explain all risks to organ donor and recipient before removal or transplantation.
- S. 13(1) The Government shall appoint, by notification, one or more officers as Appropriate Authorities for the purpose of
- S. 14Section 14 mandates hospital registration for organ removal, storage, or transplantation activities under the Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995.
- S. 15Section 15 grants or rejects hospital registration certificates based on compliance with the Act's requirements.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the Appropriate Authority to suspend or cancel hospital registrations for non-compliance with the Act.
- S. 17Section 17 allows aggrieved individuals or hospitals to appeal certain rejection or registration orders to the Government within 30 days.
- S. 18Section penalizes unauthorized removal of human organs and mandates reporting of medical practitioners to the State Medical Council for registration suspension.
- S. 19Section 19 prohibits and punishes commercial dealings in human organs with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 20Section 20 imposes up to three years' imprisonment or a fine of up to ₹5,000 for violating the Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act.
- S. 21Section 21 holds company officers liable for offenses committed by the company, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 22Section 22 specifies that only the Appropriate Authority or a complainant with prior notice can report offences, and only certain courts can try them.
- S. 23Section 23 protects individuals and the government from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 24(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 25Repeals the Andhra Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 and the Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Ordinance, 1995.
- S. 19564 [Act No