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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.

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Act Details

Act Number:

57

Act Year:

1994

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

9/20/1994

Enforcement Date:

01-01-1996

Department:

Department of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC CLINICS

Section 3 to Section 3B

Section 3

Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics.

Section 3A

Prohibition of sex selection.

Section 3B

Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under the Act.

REGULATION OF PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

Section 4 to Section 6

Section 4

Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.

Section 5

Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus.

Section 6

Determination of sex prohibited.

CENTRAL SUPERVISORY BOARD

Section 7 to Section 16A

Section 7

Constitution of Central Supervisory Board.

Section 8

Term of office of members.

Section 9

Meetings of the Board.

Section 10

Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.

Section 11

Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes.

Section 12

Appointment of officers and other employees of the Board.

Section 13

Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.

Section 14

Disqualifications for appointment as member.

Section 15

Eligibility of member for reappointment.

Section 16

Functions of the Board.

Section 16A

Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board.

APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Section 17 to Section 17A

Section 17

Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee.

Section 17A

Powers of Appropriate Authorities.

REGISTRATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC CLINICS

Section 18 to Section 21

Section 18

Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics.

Section 19

Certificate of registration.

Section 20

Cancellation or suspension of registration.

Section 21

Appeal.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 22 to Section 28

Section 22

Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention.

Section 23

Offences and penalties.

Section 24

Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.

Section 25

Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided.

Section 26

Offences by companies.

Section 27

Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable.

Section 28

Cognizance of offences.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 29 to Section 34

Section 29

Maintenance of records.

Section 30

Power to search and seize records, etc.

Section 31

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 31A

Removal of difficulties.

Section 32

Power to make rules.

Section 33

Power to make regulations.

Section 34

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

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