Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Transplantation Of Human Tissues Act (No. 48 of 1987) - Sect 11

Authority to remove the body, any part or any tissue thereof of a prisoner who dies inside a prison

11.
(1) Where it appears to the Superintendent of Prisons of any prison, or such other officer as may be authorized by him in that behalf, after making such inquiries as may be reasonable in the circumstances, that any prisoner whose death occurred in such prison
(a) had given he consent for a donation effective upon death; and
(b) had not revoked such consent as provided for by section 6,
(2) Any prescribed technician may, after the death .of such person has been certified by a medical practitioner, remove from the body and prepare for use, such part or tissue.


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