(1) In case of a dead body lying in a hospital or prison and not •claimed by any of the near relatives of the deceased person, the authority for the removal of the eyes from the dead body whic'i so re nains unclaimed may be given, subject to the provision of sub-section (:!). in the pre cribed form, by the person in charge, for the time being. of the management or control of the hospital or prison or by an em 10. of such hospital or prison, authorised in this behalf by the person in h rge 0 the management 011 contrel thereof.
(2) The authority referred to except after the expiry ofall not be given
(i) half an hour from the time of in cases where no facility for cold s ora", 0 hospital or prison; or ( ii ) to hours from cases where facility for col hospital or prison.
Explanation-For the purposes nursing home, medical or a hing institution other like institution.
- rned person, in ailable in the "hospital" includes a purposes or
6. Where the body of person b - tionvOrilliJortem examina-
(a) for medico-legal purposes by ouch person having been caused by accident or any 0 er UU••arurar
(b) for pathological purposes, the person competent under this Act to gi 'e 0 moval of the eyes from such dead body may, if be has reason to e le e he eyes will not be required for the puspose for which u - een sent for postmortem examination, authorised the removal fo purposes, of the eyes of such deceased person provided that isfied that the deceased person had not expressed. before his dea . a 0 jeetion to his eyes being used for therapeutic purposes after his death Of, here he had granted an authority for the use of his eyes for theca purposes after his death, such authority his not been revoked by him before hi death.
i, After the removal of the yee from the b dy of the de-eased person, the registered medical practitioner (Ophthalmic) shall take such steps for the preservation of the eyes so removed as may be prescribed.
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