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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - Definitions. (a) “advertisement” means any notice, circular, label, wrapper, printed matter or other document on display and also includes any announcement or visible representation made with the help of light, sound, smoke, gas, cinematograph films or video taps ; (b) “Authority” means the Authority constituted by the State Government under section 6 ; (c) “District Vigilance Committee” means a Committee appoint- ed as such under section 16 ; (d) “genetic clinic’ means a place registered as such under this Act for the purpose of carrying out the activities of a genetic counselling centre oras a genetic laboratory ; 94 rUNJAB GOVT GAZ. U XTRA), MAY 13, 1994 (VYSK. 23, 1916 SAKA) (c) gInetic counsclling ccntre" mcans an institute, hospital, nursing home or any otler place by whatc ver name called (i) providing gcnetic counsc lling; (ii) performing obstc trical or gynaccological procedures ; and (iii) taking samplsof amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, blood or any tissue of a pregnant woman for being sent to a genetic clinic or genctic laboratory for pre-natal diag nostic test: ()"gn:tic laboratory" m:ans a place registe red as such under this Act for the purpose of carryíng out the analysis tests of samples re ceived fron1 gnetic clinics or genetic Counselling centies for pre-natal diagnostic tests ; (g)"gynaecolcgist" means a or qualification in gynac colcgy aftcr obtaining the M.B.B.S. person having a post-graduate degree or any ofhr de grce quisalnt threto ; (h) *medical geneticist m.ans a pCrSOn who has obtained a degree or diplom: or cTtificate in m:dical genetics in the field of pre-natal diagnostic tcchniques or has at least two years working cxpricnee in that field after obtaining any of th: following degrees, name ly: (i) th: M.B.B.S. degrae or any othor degre: equivale nt thereto ; (ii) the M.Sc. or Ph. D. in Biological Scicpces or any other degree cquivalcnt the: eto; () "medical institution" mcans a hospital, dispnsary or health centre by whatcver nam: callkd and includes a clinic, laboratory or any other place used for carrying out sex determination tests () "prC-natal diagnostic p'occdurCs* mcans all gynac colcgical or obstctrical cr m« dicl prcc dure s such as foetoscc py, taking oi rmoving sampls of amniotic fhuid, chorionic villi, blood or any lissue of a pre gna1 t woman for being SC nt to a gnetic cliniC 0r g ne tic laboratory for pre-natal diagnostic testing ; (k) *pre-hatal diagnostic tchnique" includes pre-natal diagnostic proccdures and pre-natal diagostic tests (() "pre-natal diagnostic test" amniotic luid, chorionic villi, blocd or anv tissue of a means a test or analysis of pregnant woman carricd out in a gen tic clinic or genc tic laboratoIy in order to detect genc tie or metabolic dis ordcrs or chromnosomal ibnormalitics or certain congenital anomalics or hacmoglobinopathies or sex-linked diseases; (m) "prescribzd'" m:ans prescribel by rules made under this Act; (n) *registered medical practitionc1 " means a medical practitioner who possesses any of the recognised medical qualification$ as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medica) Council Act, 19$6 (Central Act 102 of 1956) and whose and 1cgistcrcd as such undcr this Act for the purpose of, 104 PUNIAB GOVT GAZ ( TRAD, MAY 13) 1994 (VYSEK. 2 1910 SAKA) (¢) “genctic counselling c pte” means an institute, hospital, nursing home or any other place by whatever name called and acgistered as such under this Act for the purpose of — (i) providing genetic counselling ; (ii) performing obstetrical or gynaecological procedures ; and (iii) taking sampl ¢ of amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, blood or any tissu: of a pregnant woman for being sent to a genetic clinic or genetic laboratory for pre-natal diag: nostic test (f) “genctic laboratory” mcans a place registered as such under this Act for the purpose of carrying out the analysis or tests of samples received from genetic clinics or genetic counselling centres for pre-natal diagnostic tests ; (g) “‘gynaecolcgist” means a pcrson aving a post-graduete qualification in gynaccelegy after obtaining the M.B.B.S. degree or any other degree cquivelont thereto (7) “medical geneticist” moans a person who has obtained a degree or diplome or czrtificate in medical genetics in the field of pre-natal diagnostic techniques or has at least two years working ¢xporicnce in that field after obtaining any of th: following degrees, namely: — (i) th: M.B.B.S. degree or any other degre: equivalent thereto ; or (if) the M.Sc.or Ph. D.in Biological Scicnces or any other degree cquivalent thereto; () “medical institution” means a hospital, dispensary or h2alth centre by whatever name callid and includes a clinic, laboratory or any other place used for carrying out sex determination tests (j) “pre-natal dizgnostic procedures” means all gynaccolcgical or obstetrical or medicc] preecdures such as foetosec py, taking oi ramoving cemples of amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, blood or any tissue of a pregnant woman for being sent toa genetic clinic or gonctic laboratory for pre-natal diagnostic testing (k) “pre-natal diagnostic technique” includes pre-natal diagnostic procedures and pre-natal diagnostic tests () “pre-natal diagnostic test” amniotic ; ug means a test or analysis of fluid, chorionic villi, blood or anv tissue of a pregnant woman carricd out ina genetic clinic or gencltic laboratory in order to detect genetic or metabolic dis orders or chromosomal abnormalitics or certain congenita anomalies or hacmoglobinopathies or sex-linked diseases; (m) Prost ibzd™ means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (n} “registered medical practitiona” means « medical practitioner who possesses any of the recognised medical qualifications as defined in clause (4) of section 2 of the Tndian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956) and whose PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), MAY 13, 1994 (VYSK. 23, 1916 SAKA) nam: has ben entered in he Punjab Mdical Register preparcd or deem:d to b: prepared and maintaincd under the Punjab Mdical Registration Act, 1916 (Purjab Act 2 of 1916) ; (o) 'section" mans a section of this Act ; (p) "State Vigilance Committee" m:ans the Committee appointed as such by th State Govern° mnt under section 13 ; (gy voluntary organisation" m:ans any voluntary organisation working in th: field of health or women welfare or human rights and has been recogniscd as such by the State Governmnt for the purpose of this Act. CHAPTER II Registration and control of genetic clinics, genetic laboratories and genetic coUNselling centres 195