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57/1994 - The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 ▶

Act Number: 57

Act Name: The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-09-20

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

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