THE PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT, 1994

ACT NO. 57 OF 1994 · Enacted [20th September, 1994.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC CLINICS

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.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.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.Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee.

Section 17A.Powers of Appropriate Authorities.

REGISTRATION OF GENETIC COUNSELLING CENTRES, GENETIC LABORATORIES AND GENETIC CLINICS

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.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.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.