The Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1956
Preamble
[U. P. Act No. VI of 1957 ]
[Passed in Hindi by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1956 and by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on December 21, 1956.
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Received the assent of the Governor on January 14, 1957, under Article 200 of the Constitution of India and was published in the Uttar Pradesh Gazette, Extra ordinary dated January 19, 1957. ]
AN
ACT
to provide for the supply of unclaimed dead bodies of deceased persons to teaching medical institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for supply of unclaimed dead bodies of deceased persons to teaching medical institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection:
It is hereby enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :
Sections
Type to filter. 11 sections.
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definition
- 3Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4
- 4Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4
- 5Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4
- 6Doubt or dispute as to relatives
- 7Penalty
- 8Duty of Police and other officials to assist in obtaining possession of unclaimed dead bodies
- 9Protection of persons acting under this Act
- 10Officers to be public servants
- 11Power to make Rules
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 11 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.