Lawgist3Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics
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;
1 [(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.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
10 Subs. by Act 14 of 2003, s. 5, for clause (2) (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).
- 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
