Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — back to Table of Contents
Section 13B. Powers of Appropriate Authority
The Appropriate Authority shall for the purposes of this Act have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:—
- (a) summoning of any person who is in possession of any information relating to violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder;
- (b) discovery and production of any document or material object;
- (c) issuing search warrant for any place suspected to be indulging in unauthorised removal, procurement or transplantation of human organs or tissues or both; and
- (d) any other matter which may be prescribed.
Note: This section was inserted by the 2011 Amendment Act (Act 16 of 2011), with effect from 10 January 2014.
