LawgistThe Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act
17APowers of Appropriate Authorities
1 [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.]
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1. Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics
- 3A Prohibition of sex selection
- 3B Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under the Act
- 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
- 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
- 17 Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee
- 17A Powers of Appropriate Authorities
- 18 Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics
- 19 Certificate of registration
- 20 Cancellation or suspension of registration
- 21 Appeal
- 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
- 29 Maintenance of records
- 30 Power to search and seize records, etc
- 31 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 31A Removal of difficulties
- 32 Power to make rules
- 33 Power to make regulations
- 34 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
