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Bare Act

Anatomy Act, Gujarat.Year 2011

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This Act regulates the handling of unclaimed dead bodies and voluntary donations for medical purposes in Gujarat. It applies to hospitals, public places, and approved medical institutions. The law allows the state to use unclaimed bodies of people who died of natural causes for anatomical dissection and teaching if no relatives claim them. It also permits individuals to donate their bodies for medical research or therapy. The legislation mandates that police and health officials assist authorities in managing these bodies and imposes fines for improper disposal or obstruction of the process.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Power of State Government to authorise officer to act under section 4
  4. 4. Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for anatomical teaching
  5. 5. Doubt or dispute as near relative to be referred
  6. 6. If any doubt or dispute arises whether a person is a near relative of the deceased, the matter shall, be referred to the Executive Magistrate and his decision shall be final and conclusive.
  7. 7. Duty of police officers and others to assist
  8. 8. Donation of dead body of deceased person
  9. 9. Refusal to accept dead body
  10. 10. Only intact dead bodies without any type of mutilation can be accepted for embalming and for teaching purpose.
  11. 11. Registers, returns, etc.
  12. 12. Protection of action taken in good faith
  13. 13. Officers and employees to be public servants
  14. 14. Power to make rules
  15. 15. Repeal and savings

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