Application of provisions of Assisted Reproductive Technology Act with respect to National Registry
Section 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with application of provisions of Assisted Reproductive Technology Act with respect to National Registry. The National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Registry referred to in section 15 and to be established under section 9 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act shall be the National Registry for the purposes of this Act and the functions to be discharged by the said Registry under t The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
The National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Registry referred to in section 15 and to be established under section 9 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act shall be the National Registry for the purposes of this Act and the functions to be discharged by the said Registry under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.
Section 16, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 47 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act is headed "Application of provisions of Assisted Reproductive Technology Act with respect to National Registry". The National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Registry referred to in section 15 and to be established under section 9 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act shall be the National Registry for the purposes of this Act and the functions to be discharged by the said Registry under t
How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 16, section 16 Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, section 16 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 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Establishment of National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Registry), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, cited as Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 16, 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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