Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions .—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "advertisement" includes any form of advertising whether to the public generally or to any section of the public or, individually to selected persons; (b) "Appropriate Authority" means the Appropriate Authority appointed under section 13; (c) "Authorisation Committee" means the committee constituted under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 9; (d) "brain-stem death" means the stage at which all functions of the brain-stem have permanently and irreversibly ceased and is so certified under sub-section (6) of section 3; (e) "deceased person" means a person in whom permanent disappearance of all evidence of life occurs, by reason of brain-stem death or in a cardio-pulmonary sense, at any time after live birth has taken place; 1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2011, s. 2, for "human organs for therapeutic purposes and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 2. Subs. by s. 4, i bid ., for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid ., for "Human Organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 2. The word "and" ins by s. 8, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 3. Ins. by s. 8, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 5. Subs. by s. 9, ibid ., for clause (iii) (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 6. Ins. by s. 9, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). 7. Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-1-2014). (2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of— (a) one administrative expert not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government, to be nominated as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee; (b) two medical experts having such qualifications as may be prescribed; (c) one officer not below the rank of a Joint Director to represent the Ministry or Department of Health and Family Welfare, to be designated as Member-Secretary; (d) two eminent social workers of high social standing and integrity, one of whom shall be from amongst representatives of women's organisation; (e) one legal expert who has held the position of an Additional District Judge or equivalent; (f) one person to represent non-governmental organisations or associations which are working in the field of organ or tissue donations or human rights; (g) one specialist in the field of human organ transplantation, provided he is not a member of the transplantation team. (3) The terms and conditions for appointment to the Advisory Committee shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.