Section 6:
Power to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the experience or training, or both, which a registered medical practitioner shall have if he
intends to terminate any pregnancy under this Act; and
1[(aa) the category of woman under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 3;
(ab) the norms for the registered medical practitioner whose opinion is required for termination of
pregnancy at different gestational age under sub-section (2A) of section 3;
(ac) the powers and functions of the Medical Board under sub-section (2C) of section 3.]
(b) such other matters as are required to be or may be, provided by rules made under this Act.
(3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it
is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may
be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in
which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in
the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in
such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Notes:
1.Ins. by Act 8 of 2021, s. 5 (w.e.f. 24-9-2021).