The Arunachal Pradesh Eyes (Authority for Use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1991

THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH EYES (AUTHORITY FOR USE FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES) ACT, 1991 (Act No. 3 1992) Received the assent of the Governor on 4th February, 1992 AN ACT to provide for the use of eyes of deceased persons for therapeutic purposes and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh in the Forty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows :— 1. (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Short title, Pradesh Eyes (Authority for Use for Therapeutic extent and Purposes) Act, 1991. commence-

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of ment. Arunachal Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, (b) "near relative", in relation to a deceased persons, means any persons related to him as spouse, parent, son, daughter, brother or sister and includes any other person who is related to him — (i) by lineal consanguinity within three degrees or by collateral consanguinity within six degrees; or (ii) by marriage with any of the relative aforesaid. Explanation :— The expression "lineal consanguinity" and "collateral consanguinity" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and degrees of relationship shall be computed in the manner laid down in that Act; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act :