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Organ Donation Act of 1991

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGACY OR DONATION OF ALL OR PART OF A HUMAN BODY AFTER DEATH FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES

R.A. No. 7170 | 1992-01-07

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7170
 
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGACY OR DONATION OF ALL OR PART OF A HUMAN BODY AFTER DEATH FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
 
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Organ Donation Act of 1991.”
 
SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act the following terms shall mean:
 
a) “Organ Bank Storage Facility” – a facility licensed, accredited or approved under the law for storage of human bodies or parts thereof.
 
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