Section 65 Child’s Right Act

Section 65 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of Minister to provide for manner of giving effect to directions for use of scientific tests. It is under Part VII (Provisions for use of Scientific Tests in Determining Paternity or Maternity, etc.) of the Act.

The Minister may by regulations make provisions as to the manner of giving effect to directions given under section 63 of this Act and, in particular, the regulations may‐
(a) provide that scientific samples shall not be taken except by such medical practitioners as may be appointed by the Minister;
(b) regulate the taking, identification and transporting of the scientific samples; .

(c) require the production, at the time when a scientific sample is to be taken, of such evidence as to the identity of the person from whom it is to be taken as may be prescribed by the regulations;

(d) require any person from whom a scientific sample is to be taken, or, in such cases as may be prescribed by the regulations, such other person as may be so prescribed, to state in writing whether he or the person from whom the sample is to be taken, as the case may be, has during such period as may be specified in the regulations, suffered from any such illness as may be so specified or received a transfusion of blood;

(e) provide that scientific tests shall not be carried out except by such persons, and at such places, as may be appointed by the Minister;

(f) prescribe the scientific test to be carried out and the manner in which they are to be carried out;

(g) regulate the charges that may be made for the taking and testing of the scientific samples and for the making of a report to a Court under section 63 of this Act;

(h) make provision for securing that, so far as practicable the samples to be tested for the purpose of giving effect to a direction under Section 63 of this Act are tested by the same person;

(i) prescribe the form of the report to be made to a Court under section 63 of this Act.