introduction

The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Bill having been passed by both the House of Parliament received the assent of the President on 20th September, 1994. It came on the Statute book as the Pre-natal diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of the Misuse) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994). By Section 3 of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002 (14 of 2003) the nomenclature of the Act has been amended and now it stands as The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994) (Came into force on 1-1.1996) (Copy of notification enclosed).

The PC & PNDT Rules, 1996 vide G.S.R. 1(E) dated 1st January, 1996, published in the Gazette of India, Extra, Pt.II, Sec 3(i), dated 1st January, 1996.