The
PC & PNDT Act, 1994 was enacted for prohibition of sex selection before or
after conception and for prevention of misuse of pre-conception and pre-natal
diagnostic techniques for sex determination and not for causing harassment of
radiologists.
Maintenance
and preservation of records, prescribed under the PC & PNDT Act and Rules
made thereunder is a statutory compliance. Any deficiency or inaccuracy found
therein shall amount to contravention of the provisions of the PC & PNDT
Act, 1994 and Rules framed thereunder. Non-display of notice board or not keeping
handbook on PNDT Act is contravention of the provisions of the PC & PNDT
Rules, 1996.
As
per the recommendation of the Central Supervisory Board in its meeting held in
April, 2016, an Expert Committee was constituted to propose and review the
amendments to the PC & PNDT Act, 1994 and rules framed thereunder. The
meeting of the Expert Committee was held on 4th July, 2016. As per
the provisions of the Act, the recommendations, if any proposed by the
Committee are required to be placed before the CSB.
Any
registered medical professional or any person who owns a Genetic Clinic,
Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or is employed or rendering
his/her services in such centre, on honorary basis or otherwise, and who
contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or Rules made thereunder shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and
with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
Once
the charges are framed/ or conviction is secured against any registered medical
professional, the name shall be reported by the Appropriate Authority to the
State Medical Council concerned for taking necessary action as below:
·
On
framing charges, suspension of registration till the case is disposed
·
On
conviction, removal of name from the register of the Medical Council for five
years
Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare),
Sh Faggan Singh Kulaste stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here
today.
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MV/LK