(1) This Act may be called the $[Gujarat] Corneal Grafting Act, 1957.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bombay.
(3) 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.
2. 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 practicing any system of medicine and recognized as a registered medical practitioner under any law for the time being in force in India.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
Gujarat Corneal Grafting Act, 1957 1957 : Bom. XXXIII]