Certificate of registration
Section 12 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with certificate of registration. The appropriate authority shall after holding an enquiry and after satisfying itself that the applicant has complied with all the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, grant a certificate of registration to the surrogacy clinic, within a period of ninety days from t The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
(1) The appropriate authority shall after holding an enquiry and after satisfying itself that the applicant has complied with all the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, grant a certificate of registration to the surrogacy clinic, within a period of ninety days from the date of application received by it, in such form, on payment of such fees and in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) Where, after the inquiry and after giving an opportunity of being heard to the applicant, the appropriate authority is satisfied that the applicant has not complied with the requirements of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder, it shall, for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application for registration.
(3) Every certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of three years and shall be renewed in such manner and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) The certificate of registration shall be displayed by the surrogacy clinic at a conspicuous place.
Section 12, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 47 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act is headed "Certificate of registration". The appropriate authority shall after holding an enquiry and after satisfying itself that the applicant has complied with all the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, grant a certificate of registration to the surrogacy clinic, within a period of ninety days from t
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Surrogacy (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: Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 12, section 12 Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, section 12 of the Surrogacy (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 12 of the Surrogacy (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 Surrogacy Rules, 2022 (2022).
When did Section 12 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, cited as Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 12, came into force on 25 Jan 2022, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions946 words
- 4. Regulation of surrogacy and surrogacy procedures844 words
- 50. Power to make rules696 words
- 3. Prohibition and regulation of surrogacy clinics422 words
- 38. Prohibition of commercial surrogacy, exploitation of surrogate mothers and children born through surrogacy315 words
- 17. Constitution of National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board301 words
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