The Gujarat Anatomy Act, 2011

Q: What does Section 2 of The Gujarat Anatomy Act, 2011 say?

(a) "approved institution" means a hospital or medical, teaching institute approved by the State Government for all or" any of the purposes of this Act; (b) "authorised officer means an officer authorised under section" (c) "near relative" means any of the following relatives of the deceased, namely :- (i) by lineal or collateral consanguinity within three degree in lineal relationship and six degrees in collateral relationship, or (ii) by marriage either with the deceased or with any relative s

Q: What does Section 4 of The Gujarat Anatomy Act, 2011 say?

(ii) If the death appears to be natural death to the police inquest the unclaimed body may be handed over to the Anatomy Department of the approved institute without performing post-mortem, Whether the unclaimed body is suitable for embalming and can be used for anatomical dissection and teaching purpose shall be decided by a senior officer of the Anatomy Department.

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The Gujarat Anatomy Act, 2011

Sections

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Definition.

3. Power of State Government to authorise officer to act under section 4.

4. Unclaimed deal bodies to be used for a anatomical teaching.

5. Doubt or dispute as near relative to be referred.

6. Penalty.

7. Duty of police and other officers to assist.

8. Donation of a dead body of deceased person.

9. Refusal to accept dead body.

10. Disposal of dead body.

11. Registers, returns, ect.

12. Protection of action taken in good faith.

13. Officers and employees to be public servants.

14. Power to make rules.

15. Repeal and savings.