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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017

49 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Definitions
  4. II — PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTS
  5. 3Prohibition of discrimination
  6. 4Prohibition of certain acts
  7. III — INFORMED CONSENT
  8. 5Informed consent for undertaking HIV test or treatment
  9. 6Informed consent not required for conducting HIV tests in certain cases
  10. 7Guidelines for testing centres, etc
  11. IV — DISCLOSURE OF HIV STATUS
  12. 8Disclosure of HIV status
  13. 9Disclosure of HIV-positive status to partner of HIV-positive person
  14. 10Duty to prevent transmission of HIV
  15. V — OBLIGATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
  16. 11Confidentiality of data
  17. 12HIV and AIDS policy for establishments
  18. VI — ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
  19. 13Central Government and State Government to take measures
  20. 14Antiretroviral Therapy and Opportunistic Infection Management by Central Government and State Govern
  21. VII — WELFARE MEASURES BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENT
  22. 15Welfare measures by Central Government and State Government
  23. 16Protection of property of children affected by HIV or AIDS
  24. 17Promotion of HIV and AIDS related information, education and communication programmes
  25. 18Women and children infected with HIV or AIDS
  26. VIII — SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
  27. 19Obligation of establishments to provide safe working environment
  28. 20General responsibility of establishments
  29. 21Grievance redressal mechanism
  30. IX — PROMOTION OF STRATEGIES FOR REDUCTION OF RISK
  31. 22Strategies for reduction of risk
  32. X — APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN
  33. 23Appointment of Ombudsman
  34. 24Powers of Ombudsman
  35. 25Procedure of complaint
  36. 26Orders of Ombudsman
  37. 27Authorities to assist Ombudsman
  38. 28Report to State Government
  39. XI — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  40. 29Right of residence
  41. 30HIV-related information, education and communication before marriage
  42. 31Persons in care or custody of State
  43. 32Recognition of guardianship of older sibling
  44. 33Living wills for guardianship and testamentary guardianship
  45. XII — SPECIAL PROCEDURE IN COURT
  46. 35Maintenance applications
  47. 36Sentencing
  48. XIII — PENALTIES
  49. 37Penalty for contravention
  50. 38Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Ombudsman
  51. 39Penalty for breach of confidentiality in legal proceedings
  52. 40Prohibition of victimisation
  53. 41Court to try offences
  54. 42Offences to be cognizable and bailable
  55. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  56. 43Act to have overriding effect
  57. 44Protection of action taken in good faith
  58. 45Delegation of powers
  59. 46Guidelines
  60. 47Power of Central Government to make rules
  61. 48Laying of rules before both Houses of Parliament
  62. 49Power of State Government to make rules and laying thereof
  63. 50Power to remove difficulties