CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT

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CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT

CHAPTER C29 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Removal of eyes of deceased persons.        

2.       Interpretation.

3.       Short title.

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CORNEAL GRAFTING ACT

An Act to make provision for the use of the eyes of a deceased person for therapeutic purposes.

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[COMMENCEMENT]                                                                            [5^th May, 1973] 

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1.       Removal of eyes of deceased persons

(1)     If any person, either in writing at any time or orally in the presence of two or more witnesses during his last illness, has expressed a request that his eyes be used for therapeutic purposes after his death, the person lawfully in possession of his body after his death may, unless he has reason to believe that the request was subsequently withdrawn, authorise the removal of the eyes from the body for use for those purposes.

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