The Arunachal Pradesh Anatomy Act, 2017
The Arunachal Pradesh Anatomy Act, 2017
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This Act governs the supply of unclaimed bodies or donated body parts from deceased persons to hospitals and medical institutions for anatomical examination and dissection. It covers the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh and establishes procedures for handling unclaimed bodies by defining terms like "unclaimed body" and "near relative." The law ensures that such bodies are used productively for medical education and research purposes, helping institutions advance scientific knowledge without waste.
- 0. Preamble
- 2. 2. Definition :- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
- 3. 3. Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4 - (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorize, one or more officers to whom a report shall be made under section 4 and such officer or officers shall be competent to act under this Act.
- 4. Procedures in case of unclaimed dead bodies in hospitals, or orphanges, senior citizens’ homes, ashrams, Jails and public places-
- 5. Donation of bodies or part thereof of deceased persons for anatomical examination etc., - (1) If any person at any time before his death had expressed an intention in writing or orally in presence of two or more witnesses that his body or any part of his body be given to an approved institution for being used after his death for the purpose of conducting anatomical examination and dissection or other similar purpose, any person interested may, unless he has reason to believe that the said intention was subsequently revoked, authorize the removal of the dead body or such part thereof to any approved institution for use in accordance with such intention.
- 6. Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to Magistrate of the First Class :-
- 7. Penalty
- 8. Duty of Police and other officers to assist in obtaining possession of unclaimed bodies
- 9. Protection of persons acting under this Act
- 10. Power to make rules
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