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() The State Government, shall, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, by notification, constitute an authority (hereinafter referrcd to as the Authority) with such designation as it may deem fit to exercise funclions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Authority constituted under sub-section (I) shall be subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government. (3) The Authority constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members, namely: (i) he Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, who Snai be the ex-officio Chairman; (ii) the State Family Welfare Officer Puniab, who shall oe the ex-officio Sec etary ; (ii) two representatives of the voluntary organisationS ; (iv) th: Director of Medical Educat'on and Research, Punjab O' his representative not beloy the rank of a Depuly Director o Medical Fdueation and Research, Punjab; (v) a gynacco' ogist ; cert.in purposes, 196 PUNJAL GOVT GAZ. (LXTRA.), MAY 13, 1994 (VYSK. 23, 1916 SAKA) errr (7) the age of the pregnant woman is above thirty-five years : H (ii) the pregnant woman has abortions or foctal loss ; had hstory of two or more (iif) the pregnant woman has the previous history of exposure of potentially teratogenic drugs, radiation, infection or hazardous chemicals ; (iv) there is a family history of mental retardation or physical deformities such as spastic or deafmute child or any ‘other genetic disease ; and (v) any other condition as may be specified by the Authority. (4) Before carrying out the pre-natal diagnostic procedures or the pre-natal diagnostic techniques, the person qualified to do so shall obtain a written consent of the pregnant woman in the prescribed form after clearly explaining to her all possible side-effects and after- effects of such procedures or techniques. Prohibition of