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Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act, 2011, (Central) Section 7

Title: Amendment of Section 9

State: Central

Year: 2011

In section 9 of the principal Act,- (a) after sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely: - '(1A) Where the donor or the recepient being near relative is a foreign national, prior approval of the Authorisation Committee shall be required before removing or transplanting human organ or tissue or both: Provided that the Authorisation Committee shall not approve such removal or transplantation if the recipient is a foreign national and the donor is an Indian national unless they are near relatives. (1B) No human organs or tissues or both shall be removed from the body of a minor before his death for the purpose of transplanation except in the manner as may be prescribed. (1C) No human organs or tissues or both shall be removed from the body of a mentally challenged person before his death for the purpose of transplantation. Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-section,- (i) the expression "mentally challenged person" includes a person with mental illness or mental retardation, as the case may be; (ii) the expression "mental illness" includes dementia, schizophrenia and such other mental condition that makes a person intellectually.....

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