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The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Act 57 of 1994
The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purposes of detecting genetic abnormalities or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex-linked disorders and for the prevention of their misuse for sex
determination leading to female foeticide and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Section Title 1
Short title, extent and commencement. Read 2
Definitions. Read 3
Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics. Read 3A
Prohibition of sex selection. Read 3B
Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under the Act. Read 4
Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques. Read 5
Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus. Read 6
Determination of sex prohibited. Read 7
Constitution of Central Supervisory Board. Read 8
Term of office of members. Read 9
Meetings of the Board. Read 10
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board. Read 11
Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes. Read 12
Appointment of officers and other employees of the Board. Read 13
Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board. Read 14
Disqualifications for appointment as member. Read 15
Eligibility of member for reappointment. Read 16
Functions of the Board. Read 16A
Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board. Read 17
Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee. Read 17A
Powers of Appropriate Authorities. Read 18
Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics. Read 19
Certificate of registration. Read 20
Cancellation or suspension of registration. Read 21
Appeal. Read 22
Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention. Read 23
Offences and penalties. Read 24
Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-natal diagnostic techniques. Read 25
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided. Read 26
Offences by companies. Read 27
Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable. Read 28
Cognizance of offences. Read 29
Maintenance of records. Read 30
Power to search and seize records, etc. Read 31
Protection of action taken in good faith. Read 31A
Removal of difficulties. Read 32
Power to make rules. Read 33
Power to make regulations. Read 34
Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
