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The Maharashtra Anatomy Act.
Act ID: 1949
The Maharashtra Anatomy Act.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Anatomy Act."
Table of Contents
19 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Deleted
S.4
Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 5
S.5
Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical examination
S.5A
Doubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred to transport of Executive Magistrate and body to be preserved pending decision
S.5B
Donation of dead bodies or any part thereof of deceased person to be used for therapeutic and certain other purposes
S.5C
No authority for removal of body or part thereof when body is entrusted to another only for interment or cremation
S.5D
Authority to remove body, etc., when body is lying in approved institution
S.5E
Approved Institutions to receive with body, certificate of death, etc
S.5F
Notice of place where body will be dealt with for all or any of the purposes of this Act
S.6
Penalty
S.7
Duty of police and other officers to assist
S.8
Protection of persons acting under the Act
S.9
Officers to be public servants
S.10
Rules
S.10A
Act not to prohibit post-mortem examination
S.10B
Saving
S.11
Repeal and saving
The Maharashtra Anatomy Act.
Act ID: 1949
The Maharashtra Anatomy Act.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Anatomy Act."
Table of Contents
19 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Deleted
S.4
Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 5
S.5
Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical examination
S.5A
Doubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred to transport of Executive Magistrate and body to be preserved pending decision
S.5B
Donation of dead bodies or any part thereof of deceased person to be used for therapeutic and certain other purposes
S.5C
No authority for removal of body or part thereof when body is entrusted to another only for interment or cremation
S.5D
Authority to remove body, etc., when body is lying in approved institution
S.5E
Approved Institutions to receive with body, certificate of death, etc
S.5F
Notice of place where body will be dealt with for all or any of the purposes of this Act
S.6
Penalty
S.7
Duty of police and other officers to assist
S.8
Protection of persons acting under the Act
S.9
Officers to be public servants
S.10
Rules
S.10A
Act not to prohibit post-mortem examination
S.10B
Saving
S.11
Repeal and saving