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Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1914

.....hundred and fifty rupees and, upon any subsequent conviction with-fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.] SECTION 06: PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to bed one under this Act. Footnotes: 6. Section 1 was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by the Part B States (Laws) Act. 1951(30 of 1951), S.3 and Sc. (1-4-1951). 7. Sub-section (2) was inserted, the Part B States (Laws) Act. 1951(30 of 1951). 8. Word "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" were omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Law-I Act. 1956 (62 of 1956). S. 2 and Sch. (1-1 1-1956). 9. Substituted for the words "and trees or bushes" by the Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment) Act. 1938 (6 of 1938). S..10. Substituted for "or land" bv the Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment) Act. 1930 (20 of 1930). S. 2. 11. Inserted by A.O.. 1937. 12. Word 'and' was repealed by the Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment) Act, 1939 (3 of 1939). S. 2 (2-2-1939). 13. Word 'and" omitted by A. C.A. 0.. 1948. 14. Clause (d) defining India', inserted by Act 3 of 1951, was.....

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 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.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - (a) "approved institution" means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution for therapeutic purposes approved by the State Government for the purposes of this Act; (b) "near relative" means any of the following relatives of the deceased, namely, a wife, husband, parent, son, daughter, brother and sister and includes any other person who is related to the deceased (a) by lineal or collateral consanguinity within three degrees in lineal relationship and six degrees in collateral relationship, or (b) by marriage either with the deceased or with any relative specifically mentioned in this clause or with any other relative within aforesaid degrees. Explanation.- The expressions "Lineal and Collateral consanguinity" shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indian Succession Act, 1925. (c) "registered medical practitioner" means a practitioner practising any system of medicine and recognised as a registered medical practitioner under any law for the time being in force in India.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 3

Title: Removal of Eyes of Deceased Person

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

.....deceased had expressed an objection to his eyes being so dealt with after his death, and had not withdrawn such objection; or (b) that a near relative of the deceased objects to the deceased's eyes being so dealt with. (3) An authority given under the provisions of this section in respect of any deceased person shall be sufficient warrant for the removal of the eyes from the body and their use for the purposes aforesaid; but no such removal shall be effected except by a registered medical practitioner working in an approved institution who has satisfied himself by a personal examination of the body that life is extinct. NOTES Prior to the amendment only registered practitioner working in an approved institution was authorised to remove the eyes from the body of a deceased person. Now, the above authorities can also remove eyes.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Authority when Not to Be Given

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

The authority for the removal of the eyes shall not be given under section 3 if the person empowered to give such authority has reason to believe that an inquest may be required to be held on the body in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force in that behalf.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 5

Title: No Authority for Removal of Eyes when Body is Entrusted to Person by Another Only for Cremation, Etc

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

No authority for the removal of eyes shall be given under section 3 in respect of the body of a deceased person by a person entrusted by another person with the body of a deceased person for the purpose only of its interment or cremation.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 6

Title: Authority to Remove Eyes, when Body is Lying in Approved Institution

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

In the case of a body lying in an approved institution any authority for removal of eyes under this Act may be given on behalf of the person having the control or management of the approved institution by any officer or person designated in that behalf by the first mentioned person.

Bombay Corneal Grafting Act, 1957, (Maharashtra) Section 7

Title: Saving

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1957

(1) Nothing in the foregoing 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.