2 [31A. Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002 (14 of 2003), the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of the said Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of commencement of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act, 2002 (14 of 2003). (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.]
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics.Section 3A · Prohibition of sex selection.Section 3B · Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under the Act.Section 4 · Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.Section 5 · Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus.Section 6 · Determination of sex prohibited.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-11-03. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.