The Andhra Pradesh Corneal Grafting (Amendment) Act, 1986

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The Andhra Pradesh Corneal Grafting (Amendment) Act, 1986 updates state regulations governing the legal removal of eyes from deceased persons for medical transplantation. Applying to healthcare providers, prison authorities, and residents of Andhra Pradesh, it streamlines procedures for eye donations. Crucially, the legislation permits authorized medical personnel to extract corneas from unclaimed deceased bodies in hospitals and prisons. It also grants legal immunity to officials performing these duties in good faith and authorizes the state government to create implementation rules. By simplifying corneal retrieval, this law helps combat blindness while establishing clear legal safeguards.

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1. Short title and extent
2. Amendment of section 2
3. Amendment of section 3
4. Amendment of section 6
5. Insertion of new sections
6. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

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