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The Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995

The Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995

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The Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995 regulates the removal, storage, and transplantation of human organs for therapeutic purposes across Telangana. It applies to medical practitioners, hospitals, organ donors, recipients, and family members or authorities managing deceased persons' bodies. The law establishes strict procedures for voluntary organ donation, legalizes the recognition of brain-stem death, and requires hospitals conducting transplants to be officially registered and monitored. Importantly, it prohibits commercial dealings and illegal trade in human organs, imposing severe penal consequences for violations. This legislation ensures ethical transplant practices, protects vulnerable donors, and saves lives through regulated medical procedures.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Authority for removal of human organs.
  4. 4. Removal of human organs not to be authorised in certain cases.
  5. 5. Authority for removal of human organs in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison.
  6. 6. Authority for removal of human organs from bodies sent for post-mortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes.
  7. 7. Preservation of human organs.
  8. 8. Savings.
  9. 9. Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs.
  10. 10. Regulation of hospitals conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs.
  11. 11. Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs for any purpose other than therapeutic purposes.
  12. 12. Explaining effects etc., to donor and recipient.
  13. 13. Appropriate Authority.
  14. 14. Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs.
  15. 15. Certificate of registration.
  16. 16. Suspension or cancellation of registration.
  17. 17. Appeals.
  18. 18. Punishment for removal of human organ without authority.
  19. 19. Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs.
  20. 20. Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act.
  21. 21. Offences by companies.
  22. 22. Cognizance of offences.
  23. 23. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  24. 24. Power to make rules.
  25. 25. Repeal of Act 22 of 1963 and Ordinance of 1995.

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