(1) This Act may be called the Tripura E yes (Authority For Use For Therapeutic Purposes) Act, 1988.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tripura.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.,
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "near relative", in relation to a deceased persons, means any person related to him as spouse, parent, son, doughter, brother or sister and includes any other person who is related to him-·
(i) by lineal consanguinity within three degrees or by collateral con anguinity within six degrees; or
(ii) by marriage with any of the relatives aforesaid.
Explanati n- The expressions "lineal consanguimty and collateral consanguinity" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and deg recs if relationship shall be computed in the manner laid down in that Act:
(b , "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act:
(c) "registered medical practitioner (Ophthalmic)" means a medical practitioner who possess any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and possesses a post-graduate qualification in Ophthalmology or a Certificate showing that he had received training in enucleation procedure in the Ophthalmic Department of a hospital or teaching institution for therapeutic purposes approved by the <::tate Government in this behalf and who is enrolled on a State Medical R gister as defined in clause (k) of the said section:
lof es aot to be ;: t:l:boln:' 'sed in ( 3 )
(d) "State Government" means the Government of Tripura.