Bare Act
The Maharashtra Kidney Transplantation Act, 1982
General198211 sections
The Maharashtra Kidney Transplantation Act, 1982, establishes the legal framework for the removal and transplantation of kidneys from deceased persons for therapeutic purposes within the state of Maharashtra. It defines the conditions under which kidneys may be harvested, emphasizing the importance of the deceased's prior consent or the absence of objection from near relatives. The Act mandates that such procedures be performed only by qualified medical practitioners and within a strict one-hour window following death. It also provides safeguards for unclaimed bodies and medico-legal cases, while prescribing penalties for unauthorized organ removal to ensure ethical medical practice and public trust.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Removal of kidneys of deceased person for therapeutic purposes
- 4. Authority for removal of kidneys within one hour after death
- 5. But any such practitioner so certifying shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting the kidneys.
- 6. No authority for removal of kidneys when body is entrusted to person only for cremation etc
- 7. Authority to remove kidneys when body is lying unclaimed in approved institution
- 8. Saving
- 8A. Offences and Penalties
- 9. Protection of persons acting under the Act in good faith
- 10. Rules
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