ACT NO. 57 OF 1994, AND THE PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2002. 20th September, 1994.
An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of prenatal 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.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
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| Title | Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 |
| Sections | Particulars |
| Chapter I | Preliminary |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions |
| Chapter II | Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics |
| 3. | Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics |
| 3A,3B. | Prohibition of sex selection |
| Chapter III | Regulation of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques |
| 4. | Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques |
| 5. | Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus |
| 6. | Determination of sex prohibited |
| Chapter IV | Central Supervisory Board |
| 7. | Constitution of Central Supervisory Board |
| 8. | Term of office of members |
| 9. | Meetings of the Board |
| 10. | Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board |
| 11. | Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes |
| 12. | Appointment of officers and other employees of the Board |
| 13. | Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board |
| 14. | Disqualifications for appointment as member |
| 15. | Eligibility of member for reappointment |
| 16. | Functions of the Board |
| 16A. | Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board |
| Chapter V | Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee |
| 17. | Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee |
| 17A. | Powers of Appropriate Authorities |
| Chapter VI | Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics |
| 18. | Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics |
| 19. | Certificate of registration |
| 20. | Cancellation or suspension of registration |
| 21. | Appeal |
| Chapter VII | Offences and Penalties |
| 22. | Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention |
| 23. | Offences and penalties |
| 24. | Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-natal diagnostic techniques |
| 25. | Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided |
| 26. | Offences by companies |
| 27. | Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable |
| 28. | Cognizance of offences |
| Chapter VIII | Miscellaneous |
| 29. | Maintenance of records |
| 30. | Power to search and seize records, etc. |
| 31. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 32. | Power to make rules |
| 33. | Power to make regulations |
| 34. | Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament |