S.NO. Offences under PC & PNDT Act Section
1 Provides Regulation of GC, GCC, GL for Non-Registration Section 3
2 Prohibition of Sex-Selection Section 3A
3 Prohibition of Sale of USG Machine / Imaging Machine/ Scanner, etc. to persons Laboratories, Clinics not registered under the Act. Section 3B
4 Provides that no such place shall be used for Conducting Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques for purposes which the Act doesn’t specify Section 4
5 Prohibits Communicating the sex of the foetus Section 5
6 Sex selection and / or determination Section 6
7 Prohibition of Advertisement relating to Pre Conception and Pre Natal Determination of Sex & punishment for contravention Section 22
8 Provides for offences and penalties with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and on any subsequent conviction, with imprisonment which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to One Lakhs rupees. Section 23
9 Provides for punishment for abatement of offences as prescribed in Sec. 23(iii) Presumption in the case of conduct of Pre Natal Diagnostic technique Section 24
10 Provides for Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or Rules for which no specific punishment is provided Section 25
11 Deals with Offences by Companies Section 26
12 This section provides that ever offence under the Act shall be cognizable, Non-bailable and non-compoundable Section 27
13 Deals with Cognizance of Offences Section 28
14 Deals with Non-Maintenance of records Section 29