The Meghalaya Anatomy Act, 2017 (Act No. 13 of 2017)
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 13 of 201712 provisions
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the supply of unclaimed bodies of deceased persons or donated bodies or any part thereof of deceased persons to hospitals and medical and teaching institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection and other similar purposes. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 13 of 2017 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 12 |
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- Section 1 Short title, Extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Power of the State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4.
- Section 4 Unclaimed dead bodies in hospitals prisons and public places how to be dealt with
- Section 4A Donation of bodies or any part thereof of deceased persons anatomical examination etc
- Section 5 Doubt or dispute as to near relative to be referred to Magistrate of the First Class.
- Section 6 Penalty
- Section 7 Duty of Police and officers to assist in obtaining possession of unclaimed bodies
- Section 8 Protection of persons acting under this Act
- Section 9 Power to make rules
- Section 10 Power to remove difficulties
- Section 11 Savings Clause
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