Constitution of Central Supervisory Board

In force Act 57 of 1994 As on 29 Oct 2026

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Act 57 of 1994 Cited by 2 provisions

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Chhattisgarh's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 deals with constitution of Central Supervisory Board. 1. The Central Government shall constitute a Board to be known as the Central Supervisory Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the Board under this Act.

1. The Central Government shall constitute a Board to be known as the Central Supervisory Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the Board under this Act. 2. The Board shall consist of- (a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of Family Welfare, who shall be the Chairman, ex-officio;
(b) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Department of Family Welfare, who shall be the Vice-Chairman, ex-officio;
(c) three members to be appointed by the Central Government to represent the Ministries of Central Government in charge of Women and Child Development, Department of Legal Affairs or Legislative Department in the Ministry of Law and Justice, and Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, ex-officio;
(d) the Director General of Health Services of the Central Government, ex-officio;
(e) ten members to be appointed by the Central Government, two each from amongst- (i) eminent medical geneticists;
(ii) eminent gynaecologist and obstetrician or expert of stri-roga or prasuti-tantra;
(iii) eminent paediatricians;
(iv) eminent social scientists; and (v) representatives of women welfare organisations;
(f) three women Members of Parliament, of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States;
(g) four members to be appointed by the Central Government by rotation to represent the States and the Union territories, two in the alphabetical order and two in the reverse alphabetical order:
Provided that no appointment under this clause shall be made except on the recommendation of the State Government or, as the case may be, the Union territory;
(h) an officer, not below the rank of a Joint Secretary or equivalent of the Central Government, in charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member-Secretary, ex-officio.
Section 7, The Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 (Act 57 of 1994).

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Questions about Section 7

What does Section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 deal with?

Section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 is headed "Constitution of Central Supervisory Board". 1. The Central Government shall constitute a Board to be known as the Central Supervisory Board to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the Board under this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 7, section 7 Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994, section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 7 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 enacted?

Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 was enacted in 1994 as Act 57 of 1994. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

2. Definitions707 words
17. Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee693 words
16A. Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board536 words
32. Power to make rules488 words
23. Offences and penalties344 words
18. 290 words

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