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Section 3: Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics.

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

On and from the commencement of this Act,--

(1) no Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic unless registered under this Act, shall conduct or associate with, or help in, conducting activities relating to pre-natal diagnostic techniques;

[(2) no Genetic Counselling Centre or Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall employ or cause to be employed or take services of any person, whether on honorary basis or on payment who does not possess the qualifications as may be prescribed;]

(3) no medical geneticist, gynaecologist paediatrician registered medical practitioner or any other person shall conduct or cause to be conducted or aid in conducting by himself or through any other person, any pre-natal diagnostic techniques at a place other than a place registered under this Act.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
Section3
Marginal noteRegulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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  • substituted, Act 14 of 2003. Subs. by Act 14 of 2003, s. 5, for clause (2) (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).

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