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The Central Government amends the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, by substituting sub-rule (1) of rule 33 to revise appeal procedures for orders issued by the Authorisation Committee and Appropriate Authority.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, issued Notification G.S.R. 630(E) on July 15, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by section 24 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (42 of 1994). This notification introduces the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, which come into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette. These rules amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, specifically by substituting sub-rule (1) of rule 33. The new sub-rule (1)(a) allows any person aggrieved by an order of the Authorisation Committee under sub-section (6) of section 9 of the Act to prefer an appeal within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order to the respective State Government (for States) or Government/Administrator (for Union territories). Furthermore, sub-rule (1)(b) allows any person aggrieved by an order of the Appropriate Authority under sub-section (2) of section 15 or sub-section (2) of section 16 of the Act to prefer an appeal within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order to the Central Government (for Union territories) or the respective State Government (for States). The principal rules, 2014, were originally published via G.S.R. 218(E) dated March 27, 2014, and were last amended by G.S.R. 138(E) dated February 18, 2026.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072026-274542 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.572] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026/ASHADHA 24, 1948 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th July, 2026 G.S.R. 630(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (42 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, in rule 33, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: - "(1)(a) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Authorisation Committee under sub-section (6) of section 9 of the Act, may, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the respective State Government in the case of States and respective Government or Administrator in the case of Union territories. (b) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Appropriate Authority under sub-section (2) of section 15 or sub-section (2) of section 16 of the Act, may, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the case of the Union territories and the respective State Government in the case of States." [F. No. S.12011/17/2026-MS] VIJAY NEHRA, Addl.Secy. Note: The principal rules, 2014 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section-3, sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 218(E), dated 27th March, 2014 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 138 (E), dated the 18th February, 2026.

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