Registration of pre-natal diagnostic centres, laboratories or clinics

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Statutory text

(1) Every Genetic centre, laboratory or clinic engaged, either partly or exclusively, in pre-natal diagnostic techniques for any of the purposes mentioned in sub-section
(3) of section 4 of this Act shall apply for registration within sixty days from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, being a date not earlier than the date of constitution of the Appropriate Authority. Such application shall be made in such form and manner and shall be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
(2) Subject to the provisions of section 5, any centre, laboratory or clinic engaged in pre-natal diagnostic techniques for any of the purposes mentioned in sub-section
(3) of section 4 on the date appointed under sub-section
(1) shall cease to carry out any pre-natal diagnostic technique on expiry of six months from such date unless such centre, laboratory or clinic has already made an application for registration and is so registered before that date under this Act.
(3) No person shall open a new genetic centre, laboratory or clinic after the commencement of this Act unless it is duly registered under this Act.

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