Lawgist30Power to search and seize records, etc
1 [(1) If the Appropriate Authority has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been or is being committed at any Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory, Genetic Clinic or any other place, such Authority or any officer authorised in this behalf may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, enter and search at all reasonable times with such assistance, if any, as such Authority or officer considers necessary, such Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory, Genetic Clinic or any other place and examine any record, register, document, book, pamphlet, advertisement or any other material object found therein and seize and seal the same if such Authority or officer has reason to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act.]
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) relating to searches and seizures shall, so far as may be, apply to every search or seizure made under this Act.
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1 Subs. by Act 14 of 2003, s. 22, for sub-section (1) (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
