(1) If any person, at any time before his death, had expressed his intention in writing in the presence of two or more witnesses that his body or any part of his body be donated to any institution for being used after his death for the purpose of conducting anatomical examination or dissection or any research or other purpose, the near relative, or in the absence of any near relative, any other person or friend of the deceased who is lawfully in possession of the dead body of the donor, may, unless he has reason to believe that the said intention of the deceased was subsequently revoked or that any other near relative or friend of the deceased objects to the dead body being so dealt with, permit the donation of the dead body or any part thereof to the authority in charge of a medical college.
(2) The removal of the dead body in accordance with the permission given in pursuance of sub-section (1) shall be sufficient authority for the purpose of conducting anatomical examination or dissection under this Regulation.
(3) Anatomical examination or dissection of the dead body or any part of the dead body shall not be conducted under this section—
(a) within forty-eight hours of the ascertainable time of death of the person; or
(b) except twenty-four hours' notice, reckoned from the ascertainable time of death, given to the Executive Magistrate of the intended anatomical examination or dissection; or
(c) except a certificate obtained by the authority in charge of the medical college stating the reasons of death given by a registered medical practitioner who attended the dead person for any illness that led to his death or, if no registered medical practitioner attended the person during his illness, by a registered medical practitioner who certifies the probable cause of death.
(4) If the person lawfully in possession of the dead body has reason to believe that an inquest or a post-mortem examination of the body may be required to be conducted, in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force, the anatomical examination or dissection of the dead body or any part thereof shall not be conducted under this Regulation, except with consent of the authority empowered to conduct an inquest or order post-mortem examination.
7. Whoever disposes of, or abets the disposal of an unclaimed dead body save as provided by this Regulation, or obstructs any officer or authority in charge of a medical college or an authorised officer from handing over, or taking possession of, or removing or exercising any power or discharging any duty under this Regulation, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
8. Every officer in-charge of a police station and every other public servant shall be bound to take all reasonable measures to assist the authorised officer in the exercise of any power or discharge of any duty under this Regulation.
9. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything, which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Regulation or any rules or order made thereunder.