Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-12-18

Long Title: An Act for the regulation and supervision of the assisted reproductive technology clinics and the assisted reproductive technology banks, prevention of misuse, safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology services for addressing the issues of reproductive health where assisted reproductive technlogy is required for becoming a parent or for freezing gametes, embryos, embryonic tissues for further use due to infertility, disease or social or medical concerns and for regulation and supervision of research and development and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health Research

Section 4: Application of provisions of Surrogacy Act with respect to National Board.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the provisions of the Surrogacy Act relating to—
        (i) constitution of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board;
        (ii) term of office of Members of the National Board;
        (iii) meetings of the National Board;
        (iv) vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the National Board;
        (v) disqualifications for appointment as Member of the National Board;
        (vi) temporary association of persons with the National Board for particular purposes;
        (vii) authentication of orders and other instruments of the National Board; and
        (viii) eligibility of Members of the National Board for re-appointment,
    shall, mutatis mutandis, apply, so far as may be, in relation to assisted reproductive technology as they apply in relation to surrogacy, as if they are enacted under this Act.
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