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THE PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT, 1994 · APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Section 17A — Powers of Appropriate Authorities

The Appropriate Authority shall have the powers in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a)summoning of any person who is in possession of any information relating to violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder;
(b)production of any document or material object relating to clause (a);
(c)issuing search warrant for any place suspected to be indulging in sex selection techniques or pre-natal sex determination; and
(d)any other matter which may be prescribed.]