Section 14 of The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 View Chapter 4

Disqualifications for appointment as member


   A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member if, he--

       (a)  has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or

       (b)  is an undischarged insolvent; or

       (c)  is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or

       (d)  has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Government; or

       (e)  has, in the opinion of the Central Government, such financial or other interest in the Board as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member; or

       1 [(f)  has, in the opinion of the Central Government, been associated with the use or promotion of pre-natal diagnostic technique for determination of sex or with any sex selection technique.]

1Subs. by Act 14 of 2003, s. 11, for clause (f) (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).