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S ~ O N S
I. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Removal of eyes of deceased person
as follows :-
1. ( I ) This Act may be d e d the On'ssa ~ # m e a l a%*
Grafting Act, 1960. .,-.em
Inat.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Orissa,
. . (3) This section shall come into fnoe at o n e
and- the remaining provisions of this Act shall come
into force in such area and on such-date as &e State
Gov-nt may, by - notifidon, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless .there is anything. repugnant
in -the subject or context-
- (a) "approved institution" means a hospital .
. or a 'medid or teaching institution for
therapeutic purposes approved by the Stat4
Government tor the purposes of this Act ; . .
THE ORISSACORNEAL
G ~ ACT, 1960
G [Or. A d 1
..
(Sec. 3)
Explanation-Tbe expression "lineal and colla-
terd consanguinity" shall have the meanings assigned
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his near relatives within such time as may .
be prescribed .
.,
~rmovd . 3. (1) If: any person has expressed -in writing a
oyn of dm-
request that his eyes be used for therapeutic purposes
parsom. after his death, the person lawfu1Iy in possession of
, his.body:after-his'deathmay, unless he has reason to
believe that the request was subsequently withdrawn,
authorise in writing the xem~valof t h e eyes from the
body for the said purposes.
(2) T h e person so authorising shall, if he expres~ei
his desire in writing at the time of authorisation,
be paid such amount in such manner and subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed..
(3) Without prejudice to t h e provisions of sub-
section ( I ) the person ,lawfully in possession of the
body of a deceased person may authorise the removal
of the eyes from the body for the purposes aforesaid
unless that person has reason to believe-