Storage and handling of human gametes and embryos
Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with storage and handling of human gametes and embryos. The standards for the storage and handling of gametes, gonadal tissues and human embryos in respect of their security, recording and identification shall be such as may be prescribed. The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
(1) The standards for the storage and handling of gametes, gonadal tissues and human embryos in respect of their security, recording and identification shall be such as may be prescribed.
(2) The gamete of a donor or embryo shall be stored for a period of not more than ten years and at the end of such period such gamete or embryo shall be allowed to perish or be donated to a research organisation registered under this Act for research purposes with the consent of the commissioning couple or individual, in such manner as may be prescribed.
Section 28, The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 42 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act is headed "Storage and handling of human gametes and embryos". The standards for the storage and handling of gametes, gonadal tissues and human embryos in respect of their security, recording and identification shall be such as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 28, section 28 Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently ART Rules 2022 (2022).
When did Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, cited as Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 28, came into force on 25 Jan 2022, having been enacted on 18 Dec 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 42. Power to make rules569 words
- 2. Definitions497 words
- 21. General duties of assisted reproductive technology clinics and banks430 words
- 12. Appointment of appropriate authority287 words
- 23. Duties of assisted reproductive technology clinics and banks to keep accurate records277 words
- 22. Written informed consent276 words
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