Composition of State Board
Section 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with composition of State Board. The State Board shall consist of.--- (a) the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio; The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
The State Board shall consist of.---
(a) the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio;
(b) the Secretary in-charge of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Vice-Chairperson, ex officio;
(c) Secretaries or Commissioners in-charge of the Departments of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Law and Justice and Home Affairs or their nominees, members, ex officio;
(d) Director-General of Health and Family Welfare of the State Government, member, ex officio;
(e) three women members of the State Legislative Assembly or Union territory Legislative Council, members, ex officio;
(f) ten expert members to be appointed by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed, two each from amongst---
(i) eminent medical geneticists or embryologists;
(ii) eminent gynaecologists and obstetricians;
(iii) eminent social scientists;
(iv) representatives of women welfare organisations; and
(v) representatives from civil society working on women's health and child issues,
possessing such qualifications and experiences as may be prescribed;
(g) an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government in-charge of Family Welfare, who shall be the Member-Secretary, ex officio
Section 27, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 47 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 27
What does Section 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act is headed "Composition of State Board". The State Board shall consist of.--- (a) the Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare in the State, Chairperson, ex officio;
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 27, section 27 Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, section 27 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 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, cited as Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 27, 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.
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