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 43: Power to make regulations.
    (1) The National Board may, with the prior approval of the Central Government, by notification make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of the Act;
    (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for--
        (a) the manner of retrieving the oocytes under clause (a) of section 24;
        (b) the manner of placing the oocytes or embryos in the uterus of a woman under clause (b) of section 24; and
        (c) any other matter which is required to be, specified by regulations or in respect of which provision is to be made by regulations.
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