The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 · III — REGULATION OF HOSPITALS

Section 5. The word "and" omitted by s. 8, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014)

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

5. The word "and" omitted by s. 8, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014) (c) no place including a hospital registered under sub-section (1) of section 15 shall be used or cause to be used by any person for the removal, storage or transplantation of any 1[human organ or tissue or both] except for therapeutic purposes; 2[and] [3] [(d) no Tissues Bank, unless registered under this Act, shall carry out any activity relating to the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage and distribution of tissues.] (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the eyes or the ears may be removed at any place from the dead body of any donor, for therapeutic purposes, by a registered medical practitioner. — Explanation. For the purposes of this sub-section, "ears" includes ear drums and ear bones.

Source: India Code