(Updated in 2025) (As Amended by G.S.R. 821(E)., dt. 06/11/2025 - Amendment in FORM 15) MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2014. G.S.R. 218 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (42 of 1994) and in supersession of the Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

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S.1 Short title and commencement.--

S.2 Definitions.--

S.3 Authority for removal of human organs or tissues.--

S.4 Panel of experts for brain-stem death certification.--

S.5 Duties of the registered medical practitioner.--

S.6 Procedure for donation of organ or tissue in medicolegal cases.--

S.7 Authorisation Committee.--

S.8 Removal and preservation of organs or tissues.--

S.9 Cost for maintenance of cadaver or retrieval or transportation or preservation of organs or tissues.--

S.10 Application for living donor transplantation.--

S.11 Composition of Authorisation Committees.--

S.12 Composition of hospital based Authorisation Committees.--

S.13 Composition of State or District Level Authorisation Committees.--

S.14 Verification of residential status, etc.--

S.15 Quorum of Authorisation Committee.--

S.16 Format of approval of Authorisation Committee.--

S.17 Scrutiny of applications by Authorisation Committee.--

S.18 Procedure in case of near relatives.--

S.19 Procedure in case of transplant other than near relatives.--

S.20 Procedure in case of foreigners.--

S.21 Eligibility of applicant to donate.--

S.22 Precautions in case of woman donor.--

S.23 Decision of Authorisation Committee.--

S.24 Registration of hospital or tissue bank.--

S.25 Renewal of registration of hospital or tissue bank.--

S.(1) No hospital shall be granted a certificate of registration for organ transplantation unless it fulfills the following conditions and standards, namely:--

S.(2) No hospital shall be granted a certificate of registration for tissue transplantation under the Act unless it fulfills the following conditions and standards, namely:-

S.26 Conditions and standards for grant of certificate of registration for organ retrieval centres.--

S.A. Facility and premises:

S.B. Donor screening:

S.C. Laboratory tests:

S.D. Procurement and other procedures:

S.E. Documentation and Records:

S.F. Data Protection and Confidentiality:

S.G. Quality Management:

S.H. Recipient Information:

S.27 Qualification, role, etc., of transplant coordinator.--

S.28 Advisory committee of the Central or State Government to aid and advise appropriate authority.--

S.29 Manner of establishing National or Regional or State Human Organs and Tissues Removal and Storage Networks and their functions.--

S.Organ Transplant Registry:

S.Organ Donation Registry:

S.Tissue Registry:

S.30 Appeal.--

S.2,

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