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Second test on donor before use of donated semen.~—At lhe end of three months, a second ELISA Test shall, by -: ame method be perfortned on the donor. (3. Use of donated semen.——-lt', after conducting of necessary test, the donor'15 found fit, only then the semen shall be as I I4. Duties ofqnalified medical practitionerfGovernment hospitals. etc. performing artificial insemination.——Tlte qualiJ: ied medical practitioner or Government hospital or hospital or the semen bank performing artificial insemination, as the case nay he, shall— -- :k. u III r_I_Vl____ DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7 _I——-: —___ (a) keep complete record ofthe bio-data including mark ofidentification ofthe donor and the recipient ofthe semen or ovum; ' (b) test the recipient for "HIV 1 and 2" and sexually tmnsmitted diseases before performing artificial insemination; (c) seek the written consent ofthe husband and the wife. seeking artificial insemination; (d) seek the written consent ofthe donor and the recipient and their spouse, in case ofrequests ofsemen or ovum from specified donor/recipient; (e) not segregate the XX or XY choromosomcs for artificial insemination. Explanation—The letters "XX“ and "KY" used in this clause denote "female sex" and "male sex" respectively; (f) maintain secrecy about the identity of the donor and the recipient of the semenfovurn; (g) seek the written consent of the recipient for using the semen on the basis of only one ELISA Test being negative where facilities for onto-preservation and liquid nitrogen for semen are not available. Power to call for information or to seize articles—ifthe Supervisory Authority has rcasbn to believe that'any of the isions of this Act is being violated, he may call for any information or may seize any article, medicine or any other related :5, admission register or other document maintaincdfkept or found at the place. General provision for punishment of offences—Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule or order quisition made thereunder shall, ifno punishment is provided for the offence, be punishable for the first offence with fine h may extend to five hundred rupees, and for second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to two thousand ‘5. . Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 10,11,” 13 or [4.~—Whoever contravenes any of the provi- of section 10, l 1,12,13 or 14 ofthis Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three : and with minimum fine of five thousand rupees Court competent to try offences under this Act and take cognizance ofoffences.—-{ 1) No court other than the court of tropolitan Magistrate shall take cognizance of, and try an offence under this Act- (2) No court shall take cognizance ofany offence under this Act except on a complaint in writing ofthe Supervi- or any Officer authorised by it, in writing, in this behalf. (3) - Notwithstanding anything containedIn the Code ofCirIninal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), offences underthis hall be non--cognizable and bailable. Power to delegate—The Government may, by noti fication in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by [or this Act, may also be exercised by such officer as may be mentioned therein, subject to such conditions, ifany, as may be tied therein. _ Protection ofaction taken in good faith.—-No suit, prosecution, or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer, visory Authority or Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance ofthis Act. Power to make rules—(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the rses of this Act. (2) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any : following matters, namely :—— (a) prescription of date and form of application and the fee required to be paid for registration of semen banks: (1;) prescription of form of certificate of registration; (c) prescription of tests in respect of donors/recipients; (d) any other matter in respect of whtch this Act makes no provision or makes insufficient provision and provision is. in the opinion ofthe Government, necessary. (3) Any rule made by the Government shall be subject to previous publication thereofin the Official Gazette. (4) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon asmay be after it is made before the Legislative Assembly and House agrees in making any modifications in the rule or the House agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall Ifter have effect only in such modified form or he ofno effect, as the case may be. so, however, that any such modification Iulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. R.T.L. D'SOUZA, Under Secy. (LA).