The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 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.
| Act number | 57 of 1994 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 1994-09-20 |
| In force from | 1996-01-01 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Department | Department of Health and Family Welfare |
| Sections | 39 |
| Section text held | Registry entry; certified PDF held |
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When did the The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 come into force?
It came into force on 1996-01-01, having been enacted on 1994-09-20.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare).
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