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Section 12 Section 15
e.g corporate law, social psychology (e.g. 2001, PSYC 241)
Universidad de Zamboanga
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RA 7170 (ORGAN DONATION ACT OF 1991)
SECTION 12
Ammendment or Revocation of Legacy or Donation a) If the will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, has been delivered to a specific legatee or donee, the testator or donor may amend or revoke the legacy or donation either by: 1) The execution and delivery to the legatee or donee of a signed statement to that effect; or 2) An oral statement to that effect made in the presence of two other persons and communicated to the legatee or donee; or 3) A statement to that effect during a terminal illness or injury addressed to an attending physician and communicated to the legatee or donee; or 4) A signed card or document to that effect found on the person or effects of the testator or donor. b) Any will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, which has not been delivered to the legatee or donee may be revoked by the testator or donor in the manner provided in subsection (a) of this Section or by destruction, cancellation or mutilation of the document and all executed copies thereof. Any legacy made by a will may also be amended or revoked in the manner provided for amendment it revocation of wills, or as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. SECTION 13 Rights and Duties After Death a) The legatee or donee may accept or reject the legacy or donation as the case may be. If the legacy of donation is of a part of the body, the legatee or donee, upon the death of the testator After removal of the part, custody of the remainder of the body vests in the surviving spouse and prior to embalming, shall effect the removal of the part, avoiding unnecessary mutilation next of kin or other persons under obligation to dispose of the body of the decedent. b) Any person who acts in good faith in accordance with the terms of this Act shall not be liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding of this Act. SECTION 14 International Sharing of Human Organs or Tissues Sharing of human organs or tissues shall be made only through exchange programs duly approved by the Department of Health: Provided, That foreign organ or tissue bank storage facilities and similar establishments grant reciprocal rights to their Philippine counterparts to draw organs or tissues at any time. SECTION 15 Information Drive In order that the public will obtain the maximum benefits from this Act, the Department of Health, in cooperation with institutions, such as the National Kidney Institute, civic and non-government health organizations and other health related agencies, involved in the donation and transplantation of human organs, shall undertake a public information program.
Section 12 Section 15
Course: e.g corporate law, social psychology (e.g. 2001, PSYC 241)
University: Universidad de Zamboanga
