Maintenance of records
Section 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with maintenance of records. The surrogacy clinic shall maintain all records, charts, forms, reports, consent letters, agreements and all the documents under this Act and they shall be preserved for a period of twenty-five years or such period as may be prescribed: Provided that, if any criminal or other proceedings are institu The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
(1) The surrogacy clinic shall maintain all records, charts, forms, reports, consent letters, agreements and all the documents under this Act and they shall be preserved for a period of twenty-five years or such period as may be prescribed:
Provided that, if any criminal or other proceedings are instituted against any surrogacy clinic, the records and all other documents of such clinic shall be preserved till the final disposal of such proceedings.
(2) All such records shall, at all reasonable times, be made available for inspection to the appropriate authority or to any other person authorised by the appropriate authority in this behalf.
Section 46, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 47 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 46
What does Section 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act is headed "Maintenance of records". The surrogacy clinic shall maintain all records, charts, forms, reports, consent letters, agreements and all the documents under this Act and they shall be preserved for a period of twenty-five years or such period as may be prescribed: Provided that, if any criminal or other proceedings are institu
How do I find court cases under Section 46 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 46, section 46 Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, section 46 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 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 46 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, cited as Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 46, 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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