The UTTAR PRADESH CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1964
uttarakhand · 1964
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1964
- S. 2Section defines key terms for the Uttar Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1964, including approved institution, near relative, and unclaimed body.
- S. 3Section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1964 permits eye removal post-death for therapeutic or research, unless objections are present.
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits eye removal authority if an inquest may be held or if given to a person only for burial or cremation.
- S. 5Section authorizes removal of eyes from unclaimed bodies in approved institutions by designated authorities.
- S. 6(1) The State Government may after previous publication make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 7Section 7 clarifies that lawful dealings with deceased bodies remain lawful under this Act, and eye removal authorizations do not contravene Indian Penal Code provisions.