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Section 2: Definition

The Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 6 of 1957

(1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context -

(a) "authorized officer" means an officer authorized to act under section 5 ;

(b) "medical institution" means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution established, maintained or recognized as such by notification in the official Gazette, by the State Government to carry on anatomical examination or dissection, or both ;

(c) "relative" means any person related to the deceased as wife, husband, parent, son, daughter, brother, or sister and includes any other person related to the deceased ,-

(i) by lineal consanguinity within six degrees or by collateral consanguinity within twelve degrees ; or

(ii) by marriage with any of the relatives specifically mentioned in this clause or with any other relative within the aforesaid degrees ; or

(iii) as preceptor or disciple within three degrees. Explanation-The expression -lineal and collateral

consanguinity- shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by Rules made under this Act ;

(e) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh; and

(f) "dead body" means the dead body of a human being.

(2) Body of a deceased, person shall be deemed to be unclaimed if such person has no relative, or if it has not been claimed by any, of his relatives, friends or servants within such period as may be prescribed in that behalf.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956
Section2
Marginal noteDefinition
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
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.

  • other. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Uttar Pradesh Gazette, Extraordinary, dated August 29, 1956.
  • other. Section 2 to 11 of this Act came into force from April 15, 1959, vide notification no. 2037/ (1)- A/V-507 1957, dated April 3, 1957, for Kanpur Unnao, Jalaon, Lucknow, Bara Banki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Allahabad, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Agra, Jhansi, Mathura, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur,Saharanpur, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Muzzffarnagar, Pilibhit and Aligarh Districts.

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