THE HUMAN ORGANS TRANSPLANTATION ACT - 1994

• Bill No. LIX-F of 1992
• The Human Organs Transplantation bill, 1994
• (As Passed by the Houses of Parliament Rajya Sabha on 5th May, 1993)
• Lok Sabha on 14th June 1994 Amendments made by the Lok Sabha
• Agreed to by the Rajya Sabha on 15th June 1994)
• Assented to on 8-7-1994
• Act No. 42 of 1994
• Bill No. LIX-F of 1992
• ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY

   CLAUSES

• Short title, application and commencement
• Definitions

CHAPTER II : AUTHORITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN ORGANS

• Authority for removal of human organs.
• Removal of human organs not to be authorised in certain cases
• Authority for removal of human organs in case of unclaimed bodies in hospital or prison.
• Authority for removal of human organs from bodies sent for postmortem examination for medico-legal or pathological purposes.
• Preservation of human organs
• Savings
• Restrictions on removal and transplantation of human organs

CHAPTER III : REGULATION OF HOSPITALS

• Regulation of hospitals conducting the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs
• Prohibition of removal or transplantation of human organs for any purpose other than therapeutic purposes.
• Explaining effects, etc, to donor and recipient.

CHAPTER IV : APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY

• Appropriate Authority

CHAPTER V : REGISTRATION OF HOSPITALS

• Registration of hospitals engaged in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs.
• Certificate of registration.
• Suspension or cancellation of registration
• Appeals

CHAPTER VI : OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

• Punishment for removal of human organ without authority
• Punishment for commercial dealings in human organs
• Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act
• Offences by Companies
• Cognizance of offences

CHAPTER VI : MISCELLANEOUS

• Protection of action taken in good faith
• Power to make rules
• Repeal and savings.