17A. Powers of Appropriate Authorities
17A. Powers of Appropriate Authorities.—The Appropriate Authority shall have the powers in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a)
summoning of any person who is in possession of any information relating to violation of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder;
(b)
production of any document or material object relating to clause (a);
(c)
issuing search warrant for any place suspected to be indulging in sex selection techniques or pre-natal sex determination; and
(d)
any other matter which may be prescribed.
Amendment notes (1)
- Ins w.e.f. 14-2-2003 . Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).