Composition of hospital based Authorisation Committees.

The hospital based Authorisation Committee shall, as notified by the State Government in case of State and by the Union territory Administration in case of Union territory, consist of,— (a) the Medical Director or Medical Superintendent or Head of the institution or hospital or a senior medical person officiating as Head - Chairperson; (b) two senior medical practitioners from the same hospital who are not part of the transplant team - Member; (c) two persons (preferably one woman ) of high integrity, social standing and credibility, who have served in high ranking Government positions, such as in higher judiciary, senior cadre of police service or who have served as a reader or professor in University Grants Commission approved University or are self-employed professionals of repute such as lawyers, chartered accountants, doctors of Indian Medical Association, reputed non-Government organisation or renowned social worker - Member; (d) Secretary (Health) or nominee and Director Health Services or nominee from State Government or Union territory Administration - Member.