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1971.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by noti cation in the O cial Gazette, appoint.
(a) Guardian means a person having the care of the person of a minor or a lunatic;
(b) Lunatic has the meaning assigned to it in section 3 of the Indian Lunatic Act, 1912 ( 4 of 1912);
(c) Minor means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 ( 9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority;
(d) Registered medical practitioner means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical quali cation as de ned in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, (102 of 1956), whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register and who has such experience or training in gynaecology and obstetrics as may be prescribed by Section 3 - rules made under this Act