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Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995

Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995

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This law regulates the removal and transplantation of human organs in the state of Andhra Pradesh to save lives through medical treatment. It sets clear rules for who can donate organs, whether from living people or those who have died, ensuring that all procedures are done with proper consent and medical authorization. The Act defines important terms like brain-stem death and establishes committees to oversee these medical processes. By legalizing and controlling organ transplants, the government aims to prevent illegal trade in organs and ensure that life-saving procedures are carried out safely and ethically for patients in need.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Authority for removal of human organs
  5. 4. Removal of human organs not to be authorised in certain cases
  6. 5. Authority for removal of human organs in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison
  7. 6. Authority for removal of human organs from bodies sent for postmortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes
  8. 7. After the removal of any human organ from the body of any person, the registered medical practitioner shall take such steps for the preservation of the human organ so removed as may be prescribed.
  9. 8. Savings
  10. 9. Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs
  11. 10. Regulation of hospitals conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs
  12. 11. Explanation - For the purposes of this sub-section “ears” include ear drums and ear bones.
  13. 12. Explaining effects etc., to donor and recipient - No registered medical practitioner shall undertake the removal or transplantation of any human organ unless he had explain in such manner as may be prescribed, all possible effects complications and hazards connected with the removal and transplantation to the donor and the recipient respectively.
  14. 13. Appropriate Authority
  15. 14. Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs
  16. 15. Certificate of registration
  17. 16. Suspension or cancellation of registration
  18. 17. Appeals - Any person aggrieved by an order of the Authorisation Committee rejecting an application for approval under sub-section (6) of section 9, or any hospital aggrieved by an order of the Appropriate Authority rejecting an application for registration under sub-section (2) of section 15 or an order of suspension or cancellation of registration under sub-section (2) of section 16, may, within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the order, prefer an appeal, in such manner as may be prescribed, against, such order to the Government.
  19. 18. Punishment for removal of human organ without authority
  20. 19. Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs - Whoever,-
  21. 20. Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act
  22. 21. Offences by companies
  23. 22. Cognizance of offences
  24. 23. Protection of action taken in good faith
  25. 24. Power to make rules
  26. 25. Repeal of Act 22 of 1963 and Ordinance of 1995 - The Andhra Pradesh Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 and the Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Ordnance 1995 are hereby repealed.

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