Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
7. Power to make regulations.-
(1) The State Government may, by regulations,-
(a) require any such
opinion as is referred to in sub-section (2) of Sec. 3 to be certified by a
registered medical practitioner or practitioners concerned in such form and at
such time as be specified in such regulations , and the preservation or
disposal of such certificates ;
(b) require any
registered medical practitioner, who terminates a pregnancy to give intimation
of such termination and such other information relating to the termination as
may be specified in such regulations;
(c) prohibit the
disclosure, except to such Persons and for such purposes as may be specified in
such regulations, of intimations given or information furnished in pursuance
of-such regulations.
(3) The intimation given and the
information furnished in Pursuance of regulations made by virtue of CI.(b)of
sub-section (1) shall be given or furnished, as the case may be, to the
Chief Medical Officer of the State.
(4) Any person who willfully
contravenes or willfully fails to comply with the requirements of any
regulation made under sub-section (1) shall be liable to be punished
with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.