The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Central Act · Act 57 of 199439 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| 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. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 57 of 1994 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 39 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Section 17 Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee.
- Section 17A Powers of Appropriate Authorities.
- 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.
- Section 22 Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention.
- Section 23 Offences and penalties.1 citing judgment
- 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.
- 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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