Bare Act
The Tamil Nadu Kidneys (Authority for use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1987
The Tamil Nadu Kidneys (Authority for Use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1987 regulates the legal authorization and procedures for harvesting kidneys from deceased donors across Tamil Nadu. It applies to individuals, medical practitioners, family members, hospital administrators, and law enforcement officers. Under the law, kidneys can be removed for medical treatment if the deceased granted prior consent or if near relatives raise no objection. It also covers unclaimed bodies in medical or prison facilities and post-mortem cases, requiring removals to be performed exclusively by qualified doctors in the presence of a police officer. This legislation ensures ethical organ donation while protecting healthcare providers acting in good faith.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Authority for removal of kidneys of deceased persons
- 4. Removal of kidneys not to be authorised in certain cases
- 5. Authority for removal of kidneys in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison
- 6. Authority for removal of kidneys from bodies sent for post-mortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes
- 7. Removal of kidneys to be made by registered medical practitioner and in presence of police officer
- 8. Preservation and deposit of kidneys removed from dead bodies
- 9. Saving
- 10. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 11. Power to make rules
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