THE GOA, DAMAN AND DIU ANATOMY ACT, 1976

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    "title": "THE GOA, DAMAN AND DIU ANATOMY ACT, 1976",
    "short_title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Anatomy Act, 1976",
    "act_number": "21",
    "act_year": 1976,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa, Daman and Diu",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1976-11-06",
    "description": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Anatomy Act, 1976",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "AN\nACT\nto provide for the supply of unclaimed dead bodies of deceased persons to hospitals and\nmedical and teaching institutions for therapeutic purpose or for the purpose of\nanatomical examinations or dissections.\nBe it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the\nTwenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.-",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Anatomy Act, 1976.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) This section shall come into force at once.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the\nremaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date and in such area as\nmay be specified in the notification.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Definitions",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or\r\ncontext-",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
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            "content": "(1) \"approved institution\" means a hospital or a medical or teaching institution\napproved by the Government for all or any of the purposes of this Act;",
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            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) \"authorised Officer\" means an Officer authorised to act under section 4;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) \"Collateral consanguinity\" means that which subsists between two persons who are\ndescended from the same stock or ancestor, but neither of whom is descended in direct\nline from the other.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 2(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note:- For the purpose of ascertaining in what degree of kindred any collateral relative\nstands to a person deceased, it is necessary to reckon upwards from the person\ndeceased to the common stock and then downwards to the collateral relative, a\ndegree being allowed for each person, both ascending and descending.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) \"Government\" means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;",
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            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) \"Lineal consanguinity\" means that which subsists between two persons, one of\r\nwhom is descended in a direct line from the other, as between a man and his father,\r\ngrandfather and great-grandfather, and so upwards in the direct ascending line; or\r\nbetween a man and his son, grandson, great-grandson and so downwards in the direct\r\ndescending line;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 2(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note: (a) Every generation constitutes a degree, either ascending or descending;\n(b) A person's father is related to him in the first degree, and so likewise is his son; his\ngrandfather and grandson in the second degree; his great-grandfather and great-grandson in\nthe third degree, and so on;",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(6)",
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            "content": "(6) \"near relative\" means any of the following relatives of the deceased, namely, a\r\nwife, husband, parent, son, daughter, brother and sister and includes, any other person\r\nwho is related to the deceased (a) by lineal or collateral consanguinity within three\r\ndegrees in lineal relationship, and six degrees in collateral relationship, or (b) by marriage\r\neither with the deceased or with any relative specifically mentioned in this clause or with\r\nany other relative within the aforesaid degrees;",
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            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(7)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(7) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;",
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            "is_definition": true,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(8)",
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            "content": "(8) \"unclaimed body\" means the body of a deceased person who has no near relative or\r\nwhose body has not been claimed by any of his near relative within such period as may be\r\nprescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Power of Government to authorise officers to act under section 4",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. Power of Government to authorise officers to act under section 4.- The\nGovernment may, by notification in the Official Gazette authorise for the area in which\nthis Act comes into force or any part thereof, one or more officers to whom a report shall\nbe made under section 4 and who shall be competent to act under the said section.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical examination",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "4. Unclaimed dead bodies to be used for therapeutic purpose or anatomical\nexamination.-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Where a person under treatment in a hospital whether established by\nor vesting in, or maintained by, the Government or any local authority, dies in such\nhospital and his body is unclaimed, the authorities in charge of such hospital shall with\nthe least practicable delay report the fact to the authorized officer and such officer shall\nthen hand over the unclaimed body to the authorities in charge of an approved institution\nfor any therapeutic purpose or for the purpose of conducting anatomical examinations and\ndissection.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 190
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Where a person dies at hospital other than a hospital referred to in sub-section (1)\nor in a prison and his body is unclaimed, the authorities in charge of such hospital or\nprison shall with the least practicable delay report the fact to the authorised officer who\nshall hand over the unclaimed body to the authorities in charge of an approved institution\nfor the purpose specified in sub-section (1).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 200
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Where a person having no permanent place of residence in the area where his death\nhas taken place/dies in any public place in such area and his body is unclaimed, the\nauthorised officer shall take possession of the body and shall hand it over to the\nauthorities in charge of an approved institution for the purpose specified in sub-section\n(1).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Where there is any doubt regarding the cause of death or when for any other reason\nthe authorised officer considers it expedient so to do, he shall forward the unclaimed body\nto a police officer referred to in section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973\n(Central Act 2 of 1974).",
            "footnote": "2 of 1974",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Doubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred to Executive Magistrate and body to be preserved pending decision",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5. Doubt or dispute whether person claiming body is near relative to be referred\nto Executive Magistrate and body to be preserved pending decision.-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) If any doubt\nor dispute arises as to whether a person claiming the body of a deceased person under\nsection 4 is a near relative of the deceased or not the matter shall be referred to the\nExecutive Magistrate or such officer as may be appointed in this behalf by the\nGovernment and his decision shall be final and conclusive.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Pending such decision, the authorised officer shall take all reasonable care and\nsteps to preserve the body of the deceased person from decay.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6. Penalty",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "6. Penalty.- Whoever disposes of, or abets the disposal of, an unclaimed body save as\npermitted by this Act, or obstructs any authority in charge of an approved institution or an\nauthorised officer from handing over, taking possession of, removing or using, such dead\nbody for the purpose specified in the Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine\nwhich may extend to five hundred rupees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7. Duty of Police and other officers to assist",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "7. Duty of Police and other officers to assist.- All officers and servants of the Police,\nMedical and Public Health Departments, all officers and servants in the employ of a local\nauthority and all village officers and servants shall be bound to take all reasonable\nmeasures to assist the authorities and officers authorised under this Act in the discharge\nof their duties under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8. Protection of persons acting under the Act",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "8. Protection of persons acting under the Act.- No suit, prosecution or other legal\nproceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or\nintended to be done under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9. Officers to be public servants",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9. Officers to be public servants. All officers appointed or authorised to act under\nthis Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the\nIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).",
            "footnote": "45 of 1860",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10. Power to make Rules",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "10. Power to make Rules.-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 300
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 310
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1) such rules\nmay prescribe the period within which a near relative shall claim the body of a deceased\nperson.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 320
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made,\r\nbefore the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu while it is\r\nin session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in\r\ntwo successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or\r\nthe session immediately following, the Assembly agrees in making any modification in\r\nthe rule or the Assembly agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter\r\nhave effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however\r\nthat any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of\r\nanything previously done under that rule.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "197621",
        "Act Number": "21",
        "Enactment Date": "1976-11-06",
        "Act Year": "1976",
        "Short Title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Anatomy Act, 1976",
        "Department": "Law and Judiciary Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa, Daman and Diu"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:45"
}