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Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Section 5

Title: Written Consent of Pregnant Woman and Prohibition of Communicating the Sex of Foetus

State: Central

Year: 1994

( 1) No person referred to in clause ( 2) of section 3 shall conduct the pre-natal diagnostic procedures unless-- (a) he has explained all known side and after effects of such procedures to the pregnant woman concerned; (b) he has obtained in the prescribed form her written consent to undergo such procedures in the language which she understands; and (c) a copy of her written consent obtained under clause (b) is given to the pregnant woman. 1[( 2) No person including the person conducting pre-natal diagnostic procedures shall communicate to the pregnant woman concerned or her relatives or any other person the sex of the foetus by words, signs, or in any other manner.] ____________________ 1 . Substituted b y Act 14 of 2003 , Sec. 8 , for sub -section ( 2 ) (see Annexe).

National Food Security Act, 2013, Section 4

Title: Nutritional Support to Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers

State: Central

Year: 2013

Subject to such schemes as may be framed by the Central Government, every pregnant woman and lactating mother shall be entitled to-- (a) meal, free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, through the local anganwadi, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II; and (b) maternity benefit of not less than rupees six thousand, in such instalments as may be prescribed by the Central Government: Provided that all pregnant women and lactating mothers in regular employment with the Central Government or State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force shall not be entitled to benefits specified in clause (b).

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 416

Title: Postponement of Capital Sentence on Pregnant Woman

State: Central

Year: 1973

If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the High Court shall 1[***] commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. ________________________________ 1. Omitted vide Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2008 to be effective from 31.12.2009 vide Notification No. S.O. 3313(E) dated 30.12.2009 Previous text was :- "order the execution of the sentence to be postponed"

Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Chapter VIII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....(REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2002 THE PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 14 of 2003] [17th January, 2003] An Act further to amend the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Preventin of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Substitution of long title In the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the long title, the following long title shall be substituted, namely:-- "An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purposes of detecting genetic abnormalities or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or.....

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....may, by regulations,- (a) require any such opinion as is referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 3-to be certified by a registered medical practitioner or practitioners concerned, in such form and at such time as may be specified in such regulations, and the preservation or disposal of such certificates; (b) require any registered medical practitioner, who terminates a pregnancy, to give intimation of such termination and such other information relating to the termination as may be specified in such regulations; (c) prohibit the disclosure, except to such persons and for such purposes as may be specified in such regulations, of intimations given or information furnished in pursuance of such regulations. (2) The intimation given and the information furnished in pursuance of regulations made by virtue of clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be given or furnished, as the case may be, to the Chief Medical Officer of the State. (3) Any person who wilfully contravenes or wilfully fails to comply with the requirements of any regulation made under sub-section (1) shall be liable to be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. State Amendments SECTION 08:.....

Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1994 PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1994 57 OF 1994 "An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal 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 Forth-fifty Year of the Republic of India as follows:-Prefatory Note- Statement of Objects and Reasons.-It is proposed to prohibit pre-natal diagnostic techniques for determination of sex of the foetus leading to female foeticide. Such abuse of techniques is discriminatory against the female sex and affects the dignity and status of women. A legislation is required to regulate the use of such techniques and to provide deterrent punishment to stop such inhuman act. 2. The Bill, inter alia, provides for:- (i) prohibition of the misuse.....

Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Amending Act 1

Title: Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 1994

..... [Act, No. 14 of 2003] [17th January, 2003] An Act further to amend the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Preventin of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Substitution of long title In the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the long title, the following long title shall be substituted, namely:-- "An Act to provide for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal 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.....

Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1992

.....any method of encouraging any person to purchase or use infant milk substitute, feeding bottle or infant food.'. (2) Any reference in this Act to any other enactment or any provision thereof, shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS IN RELATION TO INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES, FEEDING BOTTLES AND INFANT FOODS NO PERSON SHALL- (a) advertise, or take part in the publication of any advertisement, for the distribution, sale or supply of infant milk substitutes7feeding bottles or infant foods or (b) give an impression or create a belief in any manner that feeding of8infant milk substitutes and infant foods are equivalent to, or better than, mother's milk; or 9(c) take part in the promotion of infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles or infant foods. SECTION 04: PROHIBITION OF INCENTIVES FOR THE USE OR SALE OF INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES OR FEEDING BOTTLES OR INFANT FOODS No person shall- (a) supply or distribute samples of infant milk substitutes or11feeding bottles or.....

Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Chapter III

Title: Regulation of Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....in the clinic in such manner, as may be prescribed, andany deficiency or inaccuracy found therein shall amount to contraventionof the provisions of section 5 or section 6 unlesscontrary is proved by the person conducting such ultrasonography; (4) noperson including a relative or husband of the pregnant woman shall seekor encourage the conduct of any pre-natal diagnostic techniques on her exceptfor the purposes specified in clause (2); (5) noperson including a relative or husband of a woman shall seek or encourage theconduct of any sex-selection technique on her or him or both.] ____________________ 1.Substituted by Act 14 of 2003,sec. 7, for clauses (3) and (4) (see Annexe). Section 5 - Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus ( 1) No person referred to in clause ( 2) of section 3 shall conduct the pre-natal diagnostic procedures unless-- (a) he has explained all known side and after effects of such procedures to the pregnant woman concerned; (b) he has obtained in the prescribed form her written consent to undergo such procedures in the language which she understands; and (c) a copy of her written consent obtained.....

Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Annexe 1

Title: Annexe

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....or Genetic Clinic after the commencement of this Act unless such Centre, Laboratory or Clinic is duly registered separately or jointly under this Act. Section 22 22. Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention (1) No person, Organisation, Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall issue or cause to be issued any advertisement in any manner regarding facilities of pre-natal determination of sex available at such Centre, Laboratory, Clinic or any other place. (2) No person or organisation shall publish or distribute or cause to be published or distributed any advertisement in any manner regarding facilities of pre-natal determination of sex available at any Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory, Genetic Clinic or any other place. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "advertisement" includes any notice, circular, label wrapper or other document.....