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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (PREVENTION AND CONTROL) ACT, 2017

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Preliminary (Legislative Department)
S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.
S.2 Definitions.
S.3 Prohibition of discrimination.
S.4 Prohibition of certain acts.
S.5 Informed consent for undertaking HIV test or treatment.
S.6 Informed consent not required for conducting HIV tests in certain cases.
S.7 Guidelines for testing centres, etc.
S.8 Disclosure of HIV status.
S.9 Disclosure of HIV-positive status to partner of HIV-positive person.
S.10 Duty to prevent transmission of HIV.
S.11 Confidentiality of data.
S.12 HIV and AIDS policy for establishments.
S.13 Central Government and State Government to take measures.
S.14 Antiretroviral Therapy and Opportunistic Infection Management by Central Government and State Government.
S.15 Welfare measures by Central Government and State Government.
S.16 Protection of property of children affected by HIV or AIDS.
S.17 Promotion of HIV and AIDS related information, education and communication programmes.
S.18 Women and children infected with HIV or AIDS.
S.19 Obligation of establishments to provide safe working environment.
S.20 General responsibility of establishments.
S.21 Grievance redressal mechanism.
S.22 Strategies for reduction of risk.
S.23 Appointment of Ombudsman.
S.24 Powers of Ombudsman.
S.25 Procedure of complaint.
S.26 Orders of Ombudsman.
S.27 Authorities to assist Ombudsman.
S.28 Report to State Government.
S.29 Right of residence.
S.30 HIV-related information, education and communication before marriage.
S.31 Persons in care or custody of State.
S.32 Recognition of guardianship of older sibling.
S.33 Living wills for guardianship and testamentary guardianship.
S.34 Suppression of identity.
S.35 Maintenance applications.
S.36 Sentencing.
S.37 Penalty for contravention.
S.38 Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Ombudsman.
S.39 Penalty for breach of confidentiality in legal proceedings.
S.40 Prohibition of victimisation.
S.41 Court to try offences.
S.42 Offences to be cognizable and bailable.
S.43 Act to have overriding effect.
S.44 Protection of action taken in good faith.
S.45 Delegation of powers.
S.46 Guidelines.
S.47 Power of Central Government to make rules.
S.48 Laying of rules before both Houses of Parliament.
S.49 Power of State Government to make rules and laying thereof.
S.50 Power to remove difficulties.
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