Definitions:

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject of context:- "anatomical examination" means;- (i) dissection of various parts of the body, for example head, neck, thorax, abdomen, upper limb, lower limb, brain, spinal cord, thereby identification of muscles, arteries, veins, nerves, in gross of various parts mentioned above; (ii) study of various surface landmarks and attachments on human dry bones; (i:i) study of external and internal features of various organs of the body; (a) "approved institution" means a Government nosc.:e: or a Government medical or teaching institute or de-::2~ed by the State Government by notification in the Off:C;2i Gazette to be an aooroveo institution for the purpose of the Act; (b) "authorized Officer" means an officer author.z sc to act under sect.c-: ..:: (c) "Government" means the State Government or S:'.\.~;:f''': (d) "hoscitat' rrear-s any hospital established or ;rla~n:a~nej by the Stale 'V"Jl.<emment or any other hospital \-"hich may be declared tl'l the State Government by notification in the Official G2Z'iiUeic be a hospital for the purpose of this Act; (e) "near r€~·2:>ia· 7-7::~;:S =~:- ::; ""':3 foliowing relatives of the deceased. :-:;:=';"",,;:,,_. a 'I";~S - .;S::?:-::.2arent.· son, daughter, brother a:rJD s.~;;er ;:-.:J .r; _:'2S, ::;;ry cthe: persons who is related L ::'":,s S:91::e2sej:· (i) by lineal or coliateral consanguinity within three degrees in lineal refationship and six degree in coH2i:srai relationship, or (ii) by rnarriap e either with the deceased or with any reier-ve soecifically mentioned in this clause or with any O~her relative within the aforesaid degrees: Explanation,- The expression "lineal and collateral consanguinity" shall have the mean:ng assigned to them in the law for the time being applicable in the Staie of Sikkim; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act: (g) "unclaimed booy" means the body of a deceased person who has no near relative or whose body has not been claimed by any of his near relative within such time as may be prescribed.