Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “approved institution” means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution approved by the State Government to carry on anatomical examination and dissection; (b) “authorized officer” means an officer authorized by the State Government to perform the functions of an unauthorized officer under this Act; (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) “unclaimed body” means the body of a deceased person which is not claimed by any of his near relatives or by any person of his caste, creed and religion within such time as may be prescribed. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Madhya Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1954. (b) “Unclaimed dead body” means the body of a deceased person which is not claimed by any of his near relatives or by any person of his caste, creed and religion within 72 hours of his death. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “approved institution” means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution approved by the State Government for all or any of the purposes of this Act; (b) “authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the State Government under section 3; (c) “deceased person” means the dead body or any part thereof of a person who has died in a hospital or a prison or a public place; (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) “unclaimed body” means the body of a deceased person who dies in a hospital, prison or a public place and has not been claimed by any of his near relatives within such time as may be prescribed.