Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-08-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for the termination of certain gnancies by registered medical practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 4: Place where pregnancy may be terminated.
    1[4. Place where pregnancy may be terminated.--No termination of pregnancy shall be made in accordance with this Act at any place other than--
         (a) a hospital established or maintained by Government, or
         (b) a place for the time being approved for the purpose of this Act by Government or a District Level Committee constituted by that Government with the Chief Medical Officer or District Health Officer as the Chairperson of the said Committee:
     Provided that the District Level Committee shall consist of not less than three and not more than five members including the Chairperson, as the Government may specify from time to time.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for section 4 (w.e.f. 18-6-2003).
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