PCPNDT ACT - GUIDELINES

1. Register all the places wherever USG machine/any imaging machine like Colour
Doppler/2D/3D/4D /CT/MRI/Opthal/Lithotripsy with USG machine is used, in medical/ surgical
Nursing Home/ICCU wherever USG machine is used every centre needs to be registered under
PCPNDT ACT.

2. If portable machine is used then as per High Court order it should be used in only one centre.

It can not be shifted out of the centre as potability is banned to avoid misuse of machine.

3. All IVF centres to be registered as Genetic Clinic, and Genetic Labs and Genetic

Counselling centres by payment of fees as combined centres of Rs. 35,000/-. Application

should be forwarded to Advisory Committee for recommendation by every MOH. It shouldn’t

be registered at their own level, if any IVF centre is still not registered necessary action under

PCPNDT Act to be initiated by concerned MOH as appropriate authority as per instruction of

Government.

4.Total number of machines, company name & make of every USG Serial no. of machine
should be noted in PCPNDT registration certificate by MOH of ward in original PCPNDT
Certificate.

5.All radiologist /sonologist / Doctors using machines, their names to be entered in the PCPNDT
certificate or on the separate sheet to be displayed along with PCPNDT registration certificate.

6.In case of Genetic Lab-Name of Geneticist/Embryologist also to be added in the PCPNDT

Registration Certificate. No embryologist or Geneticist or techinician should be allowed to work
in the Genetic Laboratory till the name of Embrologist/genetist/qualified Lab technician is
registered in PCPNDT certificate.

7.No doctor other than registered in that particular centre should use that machine. Locum
qualified doctor may use that machine after notifying to Appropriate Authority and their names
being added in the registration certificate.

8.Display Registration Certificate in Original in Waiting Area and USG room/Genetic

Clinic/Genetic Lab.

9.Display on notice board the message in English and local language that "Sex Selection and
Detection is not done in this Centre" and is punishable under the act. This should be displayed in
Waiting Area and USG Room/Clinic/Genetic Lab. etc.
10. Any complaint to be registered on www.amchimulgi.com. Helpline No. 18002334475.

All the centres to display this massage for public.

11.Various forms under PCPNDT Act-

i.”A”-Fom- Application form to be submitted in duplicate certificate.

ii- “B”-Form- Registration certificate

iii-“C”form- Rejection certificate if application is not recommended to be given within 90 days.

iv."D" Form - To be maintained by Genetic Counseling Centres only.

v."E" Form-To be maintained by Genetic Laboratories and copy of E form to be submitted

to MOH monthly along with monthly report.

vi. "F" Form to be maintained by USG Centre / Genetic Clinic as per PCPNDT Act for
all pregnant patients only.

a. All column mentioned in “F” form should be filled up, no Column should be added/
deleted.
b. Previous Obst. History of patients with number of children with sex of each child should
be mentioned in “F” Form.
c. “F” Form to be filled up for all pregnant women in Duplicate and all forms to be down
loded on mahaonline.gov.in site and for every case print out and hard copy to be
maintained by centre.
d. Name of referral doctor, indication, results of USG must be mentioned whichever
column is not required must be filled up as not applicable /No.
e. Monthly report to be printed and attested by centre and filed with centre & copy to be e
mailed to M.O.H. and Special Officer, F.W. & M.C.H.
f. “F” form should be signed by doctor conducting sonography & not by the owner of the
centre.
g. Declaration of the patient and doctor should be signed before doing the Sonography and
after explaining the patient in her own language as per the Act.
vii.G Form to be filled by Genetic Clinic as a consent of woman for doing invasive procedure.

viii. "H" Form to be maintained & updated time to time by Appropriate Authorities & to be

informed to Special Officer, F.W. & M.C.H.

ix. Common register to be maintained by all centres for all the cases in the format for all
PCPNDT Centres (for male/female cases).

Sr.No. Name of the person Address & Name of spouse Date of

Undergoing PNDT Contract No. of father examination
procedure
1 2 3 4 5

12. Monthly report should be sent in time by 1st of month by all PNDT registered Centres to

Appropriate Authority and on email id sofwunit@gmail.com by 3rd of month by A.A. to

Special Officer, F.W. & M.C.H./M.I.S.

13. All records of all the patients to be maintained for minimum 2 years or if any legal case

against the centre is pending then records to be maintained till the same case is disposed off.

14. Any changes in centre - like machine / Doctor should be intimated to A. A. within 30 days.

Accordingly He/She should do changes in registration certificate immediately and inform

Special Officer, F.W. & M.C.H. in writing and also does the changes in "H" Register.

15. As per PCPNDT Act for renewal of Registration, it is mandatory to apply one month in

advance to A.A. Otherwise centre will be considered as un-registered. Machines can be

sealed even 2-3 months in advance. If application is not made one month in advance –

machine can be sealed by following due procedure.

16. M.O.H.(Appropriate Authority) should remind to concerned centre regarding date for

renewal at least 2 months in advance to the centre.

17. Application form "A" to be submitted in duplicate along with documents of machine and

undertaking duly notarized stating Sex Selection/ & Sex Detection is not done in Centre and

Centre will display the message in English & Local language that Sex Selection & Detection

will not be done at the Centre which is punishable under the act.

18.Advertisement of any sort is banned even on internet, or coding form –

Punishable under the act - Rs.1 Lac fine with 5 years imprisonment.
19. Online submission of “F” Form to be done any queries regarding Mahaonline to be enquired

on email mahaonline.gov.in and Help line No.

1. pnd07@gmail.com Contract Details: 020-26058476/Ext.124

2.punam.mahajan@mahaonline.gov.in Contract Details:-022-67077017

20.All machines are to be registered ane every machine is given machine registration number
and certificate and the MRC No. will be embossed or sticker will be fixed on every machine.

21.M.O.H. to inspect all centres (PCPNDT/MTP) atleast once in 3 months.

22.All court cases filed-are downloaded online on www.mhpcpndtcourtcases.org.in /login.aspx

day to day progress and case details to be down loaded within 48 hours of court proceedings by
Appropriate Authority.

21.Every M.O.H. to keep inspection report of every centre and “H” Form to be updated
immediately after any changes are approved by Committee/Appropriate level and to be informed
to Special Officer, F.W. & M.C.H.

23.If any centre is not functioning or machine is not working no PCPNDT Centre registration to
be cancelled without proper proceeding of USG Machine as no machine to be kept unregistered
in any place/USG Machine has to be properly registered first in another place/voluntarily
sealed/destroyed/or handed over same company. Company letter to be received and then only
existing machine to be cancelled by Appropriate Authority after getting approval of Executive
Health Officer.

24.No changes/No temporary permissions to be given at Appropriate Authority level for use of
machine/cancellation/registration or temporary permissions.

Sd/-

Executive Health Officer