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Bare Act

The Goa Anatomy Act, 1976

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This law governs what happens to dead bodies in Goa, Daman, and Diu that are not claimed by any relatives. When a person dies in a hospital or prison and no one comes forward to take the body, hospital authorities must report it to a government officer. The officer then passes the body to approved medical institutions for therapeutic use or anatomical study. This ensures that unclaimed remains are not wasted and are instead used for medical education and research, while also providing a clear legal process for handling such sensitive situations.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Power of Government to authorise officers to act under section 4.
  5. 4. Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical examination
  6. 5. Doubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred
  7. 6. Penalty.
  8. 7. Duty of Police and other officers to assist.
  9. 8. Protection of persons acting under the Act.
  10. 9. Officers to be public servants.
  11. 10. Power to make Rules.

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