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Bare Act

The Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957

General19578 sections

This Act regulates the removal of eyes from deceased bodies in the State of Bombay for therapeutic purposes, specifically corneal grafting to restore sight. It applies to the bodies of deceased individuals and their relatives. The law allows the removal of eyes if the deceased had previously requested it, or if no near relative objects to the procedure. The removal must be performed by a registered medical practitioner at an approved institution. The legislation ensures that eye donation is handled legally and ethically while saving lives through medical treatment.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Removal of eyes of deceased person.
  4. 4. Authority when not to be given.
  5. 5. No authority for removal of eyes when body is entrusted to person by another only for cremation, etc.
  6. 6. Authority to remove eyes, when body is lying in approved institution.
  7. 7. Saving.
  8. 8. Amendment of Bom. XI of 1949.

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