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1994] (f) “gynaecologist” means a person who possesses a post-graduate qualification in gynaecology and obstetrics;

(g) “medical geneticist” means a person who possesses a degree or diploma or certificate in medical genetics in the field of pre-natal diagnostic techniques or has experience of not less than two years in such field alter obtaining–

(i) any; one of the medical qualifications recognised under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956; or

(ii) a post-graduate degree in biological sciences;

(h) “paediatrician” means a person who possesses a post-graduate qualification in paediatrics;

(i) “pre-natal diagnostic procedures” means all gynaecological or obstetrical or medical procedures such as ultrasonography foetoscopy, taking or removing samples of amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, blood or any tissue of a pregnant woman for being sent to a Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic for conducting pre-natal diagnostic test;

(j) “pre-natal diagnostic techniques” includes all pre-natal diagnostic procedures and pre-natal diagnostic tests;

(k) “pre-natal diagnostic test” means ultrasonography or any test or analysis of amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, blood or any tissue of a pregnant woman conducted to detect genetic or metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities or congenital anomalies or haemogtobinopathies or sex-linked diseases;

(l) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(m) “registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register;

(n) “regulations” means regulations framed by the Board under this Act.

3. On and from the commencement of this Act,–

(1) no Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic unless registered under this Act, shall conduct or associate with, or help in, conducting activities relating to pre-natal diagnostic techniques;

(2) no Genetic Counselling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall employ or cause to be employed any person who does not possess the prescribed qualifications;

(3) so medical geneticist, gynaecologist, paediatrician, registered Medical practitioner or any other person shall conduct or cause to be conducted or aid in conducting by himself or through any other person, any pre-natal diagnostic techniques at a place other than at place registered under this Act.