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The Goa, Daman and Diu (Authority for Use of Eyes for Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1981

The Goa, Daman and Diu (Authority for Use of Eyes for Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1981

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This law regulates the removal and therapeutic use of eyes from deceased individuals within the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. It applies to medical practitioners and the families of donors who have explicitly authorized the use of their eyes before death. The Act establishes strict procedures for harvesting eyes, ensuring they are only taken by qualified ophthalmologists from bodies where life is extinct. It matters because it provides a legal framework to restore sight for the living by utilizing donor eyes, provided that valid consent and safety protocols are strictly followed.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Authority for the removal of eyes of deceased persons.
  5. 4. Removal of eyes not to be authorised in certain cases.
  6. 5. Authority for removal of eyes in the case of unclaimed bodies in certain institutions.
  7. 6. Authority for removal of eyes from bodies sent for the post mortem
  8. 7. Preservation of eyes removed from dead bodies.
  9. 8. Savings.
  10. 9. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  11. 10. Power to make rules.

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