# 17A    Powers of Appropriate Authorities

¹ [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.]