(1) These regulations may be called the MedICal Termination of Pregnancy Regulations, 2003.
(2) They e tend to all the Union territories.
(3) The~' shall come into force on the date~ of their publication in the Official Gazette,
2. Definition ,-In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requir",,-
(a) Act" means the ledical Termination of Pregnancy Act; 1971 (3-1 of 1971);
(h) "Admi"lon Register" means the register maintained under regulation 5;
(c) "Chief Medical Officer" means the Chief Medical Officer of a District by whateyer name called,
(d) "Form" means a Form appended to these regulations;
(e) "hospItal" means a hospital established or maintained by the Central Go\'emment or the Government of Union territory;
(f) "section" means a section of the Act.
3. Form of certifying opinion or opinions,-(l) Where one registered medical practitioner forms or not less than two registered medical practitioners form such opinion as IS referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3 or 5, he or she shall certify such opinion in Form I,
(2) Every registered medical practitioner who terminates any pregnancy shall, within three hours from the termination of the pregnancy certiiy such termination in Form l.