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Section 14: Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both.

The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994Central Act · Act 42 of 1994

14. Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of [human organs or tissues or both].--(1) [No hospital (including Human Organ Retrieval Centre)] shall commence any activity relating to the removal, storage or transplantation of any [human organ or tissue or both] for therapeutic purposes after the commencement of this Act unless such hospital is duly registered under this Act:

Provided that every hospital engaged, either partly or exclusively, in any activity relating to the removal, storage or transplantation of any [human organ or tissue or both] for therapeutic purposes immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall apply for registration within sixty days from the date of such commencement:

Provided further that every hospital engaged in any activity relating to the removal, storage or transplantation of any [human organ or tissue or both] shall cease to engage in any such activity on the expiry of three months from the date of commencement of this Act unless such hospital has applied for registration and is go registered or till such application is disposed of, whichever is earlier.

(2) Every application for registration under sub-section (1) shall be made to the Appropriate Authority in such form and in such manner and shall be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.

(3) No hospital shall be registered under this Act unless the Appropriate Authority is satisfied that such hospital is in a position to provide such specialised services and facilities, possess) such skilled manpower and equipments and maintain such standards as may be prescribed.

[(4) No hospital shall be registered under this Act, unless the Appropriate Authority is satisfied that such hospital has appointed a transplant coordinator having such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
Section14
Marginal noteRegistration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by Act of 16 of 2011, s. 4, for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for "No hospital" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "human organ" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
  • inserted, Act 16 of 2011. . Ins. by Act 16 of 2011, s. 11 (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).

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