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Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Complete Act

Title: the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

Preamble - THE ACT FOR AVOIDING WAGERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1865 Section 1 - Contracts declared null and void. No suit allowed on such contracts Section 2 - Nor for commission or brokerage, etc., in respect of agreements by way of gaming or wagering Section 3 - Payments for which guardian and personal representative not to be allowed credit Section 4 - Repeal and savings Section 5 - Number and gender

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Preamble

Title: the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

THE BOMBAY CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1957 [ Act No. 33 of 1957]1 [4th September, 1957] PREAMBLE An Act to make provision with respect to the use of eyes of deceased persons for therapeutic purposes. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision with respect to the use of eyes of deceased persons for therapeutic purposes; It is hereby enacted in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- NOTES No provision is made in the Bombay Anatomy Act, 1949, to make available material for corneal grafting surgery. Nor did any provision is made to bequeath the donors eyes to the patient for grafting purposes. The Act has made provision for voluntary use of eyes indicated by a person's willingness for the bequest of his eyes for therapeutic purpose after his death. Then the person lawfully in possession of the body of the aforesaid person after his death, may authorise the removal of the eyes from the body. Statement of Objects and Reasons. ________________________ 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1957, Part V, p. 142.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 8

Title: Amendment of Bom. Xi of 1949

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

.....N., U. D. & P. H. D., No. BAA. 1059/37013-9, dated 30th July, 1960 (M. G., Pt. IV-B. p. 127) In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957 (Bom. XXXIII of 1957), the Government of Maharashtra specifies the 10th of August, 1960, to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force in all the areas of the State of Maharashtra. G. N., U. D., P. H. & H. D., No. DSP. 3768/6535-H, dated 13th October, 1969 (M. G., Pt. IV-B. p. 1522) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 2 of the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957 (Bom. XXXIII of 1957), the Government of Maharashtra hereby approves the following hospitals for the purposes of the said Act, namely :- (1) K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay. (2) Haji Bachooali Hospital, Bombay. (3) B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Bombay. (4) St. George's Hospital, Bombay. (5) Parsee General Hospital, Bombay. (6) Bombay Hospital, Bombay. G. N., U. D., P. H. & H. D., No. ACT. 1270/67308-H, Dated 21st April, 1972 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 972) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 2 of the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957.....

The Kerala Corneal Grafting (Amendment) Act, 1988 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1988

THE KERALA CORNEAL GRAFTING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1988 [1] THE KERALA CORNEAL GRAFTING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1988 [1] (ACT 21 OF 1988) An Act to amend the Kerala Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 Preamble. " whereas it is expedient to amend the Kerala Corneal Grafting Act, 1963, for the purpose hereinafter appearing; be it enacted in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows: " 1. Short title and commencement." (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Corneal Grafting (Amendment) Act, 1988. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 3. "In the Kerala Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 (17 of 1963), in section 3, after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: " "(6A) Where the body of a person has been sent for post-mortem examination" (a ) for medico-legal purposes by reason of the death of such person having been caused by accident or any other unnatural cause; or (b ) for pathological purposes, the person competent under this Act to give authority for the removal of the eyes from such dead body may, if he has reason to believe that the eyes will not be required for the purpose for which such body has been sent for post-mortem.....

The Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

.....provisions of this Act shall be construed as rendering unlawful any dealing with the body or any part thereof, of a deceased person which would have been lawful if this Act had not been passed. (2) Any authority for the removal of eyes given in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed to be contravention of the provisions of Section 297 of the Indian Penal Code. SECTION 08: AMENDMENT OF BOM. XI OF 1949 In the Bombay Anatomy Act, 1949- (a)in the long title and preamble after the words "teaching institutions" the words "for therapeutic purposes or" shall be inserted ; (2) in section 2, in clause (1), for the words "to carry on anatomical examination and dissection" the words "for all or any of the purposes of this Act;" shall be substituted; (3) in section 5, in sub-section (1), after the words "approved institution" words "for any therapeutic purpose or" shall be inserted. Maharashtra State Acts

The Orissa Corneal Grafting Act, 1969 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1969

....."recognised" means recognised for the purposes of this Act in such manner as may be prescribed; (e) "registered medical practitioner" means a practitioner practicing any system of medi cine and registered as such under any law for the time being in force in India; and (f) "unclaimed body" means the body of a deceased person who has no near relative or which has not been claimed by any of his near relatives within such time as may be prescribed. 3. Removal of eyes of deceased person. (1) If any person has expressed in writing a request that his eyes be used for therapeutic purposes after his death, the person lawfully in possession of his body after his death may, unless he has reason to believe that the request was subsequently withdrawn, authorise in writing the removal of the eyes from the body for the said purposes. (2) The person so authorising shall, if he expresses his desire in writing at the time of authorisation, be paid such amount in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub -section (1) the person lawfully in possession of the body of a deceased person may authorise the removal of the.....

The Tamil Nadu Corneal Grafting Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1960

THE TAMIL NADU CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1960 THE TAMIL NADU CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1960 (Act XI of 1960) (Received the assent of the Governor on 11th June 1960. Published in the Fort St. George. Gazette, Part IV " B, page 120, dated 22nd June. 1960) An Act to make provisions with respect to the use of the eyes of deceased persons for Therapeutic purposes in the State of Substituted by Tamil Nadu Administrative Orders 1969 (Tamil Nadu) WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision with respect to the use of the eyes of deceased persons for therapeutic purposes in the State of Substituted by Tamil Nadu Administrative Orders 1969 (Tamil Nadu). BE in enacted in the Eleventh year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement" (1) This Act may be called THE Substituted by Tamil Nadu Administrative Orders 1969 (Tamil Nadu) CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT, 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Substituted by Tamil Nadu Administrative Orders 1969 (Tamil Nadu) (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. 2. Definitions." In this Act unless the context otherwise require " (1).....

West Bengal Corneal Grafting Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1965

.....solely for the purpose of its interment, burial, cremation or disposal in any other way. (4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Section 2A Form of request to be signed at the time of admission 22. Sec. 2A ins. by W.B. Act 54 of 1980. Where admission of a patient to a hospital, nursing home or other institution is sought for, the person in charge of admission of the patient to such hospital, nursing home or other institution shall impress on the patient or, if the patient is incapable of making a judgment, the person accompanying the patient, the implication and necessity of donation of the eyes of the patient to be used for therapeutic purposes in the event of death of the patient. A prescribed form of request shall be presented for signature of the patient or the person accompanying him. The form of request signed by the person accompanying the patient shall be deemed to have been signed on behalf of the patient and shall have the same effect as if signed by the patient himself: Provided that it shall not be obligatory on the part of the patient or the person accompanying him to sign such a form for admission of the patient to the hospital, nursing.....

The Kerala Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1963

.....(i) by lineal consanguinity within three degrees or by collateral consanguinity within six degrees or (ii) by marriage with any of the relatives aforesaid. Explanation.- The expressions "lineal consanguinity" and "collateral consanguinity" shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indian Sucession Act, 1925 (Central Act 39 of 1925), and degrees of relationship shall be computed in the manner laid down in that Act. (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Removal of the eyes of deceased persons .-(1) If any person, either in writing at any time or orally in the presence of to or more persons during his last illness, has expressed an unequivocal request that his eye or eyes be used for therapeutic purposes after his death, the party lawfully in possession of his body after his death, may, unless, the said party has reason to believe that the request was subsequently withdrawn authorise the removal of the eye or eyes from the body for the use for those purposes. Kerala State Acts

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

(1) This Act may be called the Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of 1[Maharashtra]. (3) 2[It shall come into force on such date and in such area or areas as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by A. O. 1960. 2. Came into force on 10th August, 1960, see Gazette Pt. IV-B, dated 4.6.1960. p. 127.