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() This Act may be callcd the Punjab Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Cntrol and Rcgulation) Act, 1994. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Punjab. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Governmc nt nay, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requircs, (a) 'advertisement" means any notice, circular, label, wrapper, printed matter or ofher document on display and also includes any announce me nt or visible representation made with the help of light, sound, smoke, gas, ciie matograph films or video taps ; (b) "Authority'" means the Authority constituted by the State Government under section 6; (c) "District Vigilance Committee" means a Committce appoint ed as such under section l6 ; (d) "genetic clinic'" mcans a place registered as sucli under this Act for the purpose of cCarrying out the activities of a genetic Counseling centre or as a genetic laboratory ; Short title, extent and commence ment. Definitions. THE PUNJAB PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (CONTROL AND REGUL4TION) ACT, 1994 PUNIAD CONT GAZE XNTRA). MAY 13, 1604 193 (VY SK. 20 1916 SAKA) PART I DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LUGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB Notification The 13th May, 1994 No. 16-Leg./94. The following Act of th Legisl.ture of the State of Punjab received 1]c assert of the G wvernor of Punjab on the 28th April, 1994 and is hereby publishod for generel information : — THE PUNJAB PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (CONTROL AND REGULATION) ACT, 1994 (Punjak Act No. 16 of 1994) AN ACT to provide for the control and regulation of the medical or scientific techniques of pre-natal diagnosis used solely for the prrpose of detecting genetic or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or certain congenital anomalies or sex linked disorders and for the prevention of the misuse of these techni- ques for the purpose of pre natal sex determination leading to Jemale foeticide ; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Bg it enacted by the Legislature of State of Punjab in th: Forty- fifth Year of the Reputlic of India as follows : CHAPTER 1 Preliminary