(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act,—
(a) no HIV test shall be undertaken or performed upon any person; or
(b) no protected person shall be subject to medical treatment, medical interventions or research,
except with the informed consent of such person or his representative and in such manner, as may be specified in the guidelines.
(2) The informed consent for HIV test shall include pre-test and post-test counselling to the person being tested or such persons representative in the manner as may be specified in the guidelines.
(a) no HIV test shall be undertaken or performed upon any person; or
(b) no protected person shall be subject to medical treatment, medical interventions or research,
except with the informed consent of such person or his representative and in such manner, as may be specified in the guidelines.
(2) The informed consent for HIV test shall include pre-test and post-test counselling to the person being tested or such persons representative in the manner as may be specified in the guidelines.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Prohibition of discrimination.Section 4 · Prohibition of certain acts.Section 6 · Informed consent not required for conducting HIV tests in certain cases.Section 7 · Guidelines for testing centres, etc.Section 8 · Disclosure of HIV status.Section 9 · Disclosure of HIV-positive status to partner of HIV-positive person.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-11-29. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.