The UTTAR PRADESH ANATOMY ACT, 1956
uttarakhand · 1957
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956
- S. 2Section 2 details the commencement and initial districts where the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956 became effective.
- S. 3Section authorizes state government to appoint officers to receive reports and act under the Act.
- S. 4Section directs unclaimed dead bodies from hospitals or prisons to be reported and disposed of per section 5.
- S. 5Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956, directs authorized officers to take possession of unclaimed dead bodies for anatomical examination unless the deceased specified otherwise.
- S. 6Section resolves disputes on deceased's relatives, refers to appointed officer, and mandates body preservation pending decision.
- S. 7Section penalizes disposal of unclaimed dead bodies without authority and obstructs authorities from handling such bodies.
- S. 8Section 8 ensures that authorities and officers under the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act receive necessary assistance from various government departments.
- S. 9Section 9 protects individuals acting in good faith under the Act from legal action.
- S. 10Section 10 deems officers under the Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act as public servants per the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 11(1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purpose of this
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