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Date: 15-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 1994

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Department of Health and Family Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare appoints appropriate authorities for the implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 in various Union Territories of India.
  • It supersedes previous notifications related to the appointment of appropriate authorities, except for actions already taken or omitted before this supersession.

Key Changes

  • The Director General of Health Services and the Additional Director General of Health Services (Incharge of Hospitals) are appointed as the Appropriate Authorities for all Union Territories, excluding the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The Secretary (Health), Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is designated as the Appropriate Authority for Delhi.
  • Specific authorities are defined for the Kashmir and Jammu divisions within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir:
  • For Kashmir Division: Director Health Services, Kashmir (Convenor); Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar (Member); and Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar (Member).
  • For Jammu Division: Director Health Services, Jammu (Convenor); Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu (Member); and Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu (Member).
  • The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which is March 15, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions

  • Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir will interact with the newly defined authorities for the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

Healthcare Professionals

  • Action Item: Update contact lists and communication protocols to reflect the new appropriate authorities.

Patients and Public

  • Action Item: Public awareness campaigns may be needed to inform the public about the changes in authority, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.

Government Agencies

  • Action Item: Ensure smooth transition and handover of responsibilities from previous authorities to the new ones.

Key Entities Referenced

The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994: The principal legislation governing organ and tissue transplantation in India. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for health policy and administration. Director General of Health Services: Appointed as the Appropriate Authority for all Union Territories except Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Director General of Health Services (Incharge of Hospitals): Appointed as the Appropriate Authority for all Union Territories except Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. Secretary (Health), Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: Appointed as the Appropriate Authority for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Director Health Services, Kashmir: Convenor of the Appropriate Authority for Kashmir Division. Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar: Member of the Appropriate Authority for Kashmir Division. Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar: Member of the Appropriate Authority for Kashmir Division. Director Health Services, Jammu: Convenor of the Appropriate Authority for Jammu Division. Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu: Member of the Appropriate Authority for Jammu Division. Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu: Member of the Appropriate Authority for Jammu Division. S.O. 81(E), dated the 4th February, 1995: Previous notification regarding appropriate authorities, now superseded. S.O. 858(E), dated 20th October, 1995: Previous notification regarding appropriate authorities, now superseded. S.O. 3051(E), dated 24th September, 2013: Previous notification regarding appropriate authorities, now superseded.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16032024-253096 CG-DL-E-16032024-253096 xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1306] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माचच 15, 2024/फाल्ग नु 25, 1945 No. 1306] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024/PHALGUNA 25, 1945 स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य एव ं पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 13 माच,च 2024 का.आ. 1372(अ).— मानव अंग और ऊतक प्रत्यारोपण अजधजनयम, 1994 (1994 का 42) की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, और स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय में भारत सरकार की अजधसूचनाओं, का.आ.81(अ.), दिनांक 4 फरवरी, 1995, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में प्रकाजित का.आ.858(अ), दिनांक 20 अक्टूबर, 1995, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), दिनांक 27 अक्टूबर, 1995 में प्रकाजित और का.आ.3051(अ) दिनांक 24 जसतंबर, 2013, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) दिनांक 8 अक्टूबर, 2013 में प्रकाजित का उन बातों के जसवाय अजधक्रमण करते हुए, जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्रमण के पूवच दकया गया ह ै या करने का लोप दकया गया है, केंद्र सरकार स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवा महाजनिेिक और स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवा अपर महाजनिेिक (अस्ट्पतालों के प्रभारी) को पूवोि अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों को जनष्पादित करने के जलए राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली तथा िम्मू और कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र को छोड़कर सभी संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए समुजचत प्राजधकाररयों के रूप में जनयुि करती ह।ै 2. सजचव (स्ट्वास्ट््य), राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के जलए समुजचत प्राजधकारी होंगे। 1972 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. िम्मू और कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र के जलए, - (क) कश्मीर प्रभाग के जलए समुजचत प्राजधकारी जनम्नजलजखत होंगे, नामत: :- (i) जनिेिक स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवाए,ं कश्मीर- संयोिक; (ii) प्रोफेसर और जवभागाध्यक्ष, जचदकत्सा जवभाग, सरकारी मेजडकल कॉलेि, श्रीनगर- सिस्ट्य; और (iii) प्रोफेसर और जवभागाध्यक्ष, सिचरी जवभाग, सरकारी मेजडकल कॉलेि, श्रीनगर- सिस्ट्य । (ख) िम्मू प्रभाग के जलए समुजचत प्राजधकारी जनम्नजलजखत होंगे, नामत: :- (i) जनिेिक स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवाए,ं िम्म ू - संयोिक; (ii) प्रोफेसर और जवभागाध्यक्ष, जचदकत्सा जवभाग, सरकारी मेजडकल कॉलेि, िम्मू- सिस्ट्य; और (iii) प्रोफेसर और जवभागाध्यक्ष, सिचरी जवभाग, सरकारी मेजडकल कॉलेि, िम्मू- सिस्ट्य । 4. यह अजधसूचना सरकारी रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होगी। [फा. स.ं S.12011/02/2022-MS] एलांगबम रॉबट च ससंह, संयक्ु त सजचव MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th March, 2024 S.O. 1372(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 13 of The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (42 of 1994), and in supersession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, numbers S.O. 81(E), dated the 4th February, 1995, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), S.O. 858(E), dated 20th October, 1995, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated 27th October, 1995 and S.O. 3051(E), dated 24th September, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- Section (ii), dated 8th October, 2013, except as respects things to be done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby appoints Director General of Health Services and the Additional Director General of Health Services (Incharge of Hospitals) as the Appropriate Authorities for all the Union Territories, except the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to carry out the purposes of the aforesaid Act. 2. Secretary (Health), Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be the Appropriate Authority for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. 3. For the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir - (a) the following shall be the Appropriate Authority for Kashmir Division, namely:- (i) Director Health Services, Kashmir - Convenor; (ii) Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar - Member; and (iii) Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar - Member. (b) the following shall be the Appropriate Authority for Jammu Division, namely:- (i) Director Health Services, Jammu - Convenor; (ii) Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu - Member; and (iii) Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu - Member. 4. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No S.12011/02/2022-MS] ELANGBAM ROBERT SINGH,Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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