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The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 [Art Act, 2021]

The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 [The Art Act, 2021] The Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) act mandates to register and regulate the services offered by the ART clinics and ART Banks. The legislation establishes regulatory statutory bodies such as a national board, State Board, a national registry and a registration authority are formed. You can find this legislation (click on the link) https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData... National Board: The National Board will advise the government on policy matters besides monitoring rules and regulations. It has been also empowered to recommend any changes required in the law. The board will also set the minimum criteria like physical infrastructure, laboratory and diagnostic equipment and expert manpower for the ART clinics. National Registry: The National Registry will maintain a central database on all such clinics and banks working in the country. The registry will provide the data to National Board for framing policies and guidelines. Registration Authority: An officer above the rank of Joint Secretary in the Health Department will be its chairperson, the vice-chairperson will be above the rank of the Joint Director in the Health Department and other members will include eminent woman representing a women’s organization, an officer of the Law Department, and an eminent registered medical practitioner. The authority’s function will include granting, suspending, or canceling the registration of ART centres; to enforce the standards and supervise implementation of the law; to investigate complaints of any breach of provisions, to take legal action against the misuse of ART and conducting investigations. It can also recommend the required changes in regulations to the National and State Boards. The legislation has also regulates the eligibility of the service taker, donors, providing professional counseling and informing the couples about advantages, disadvantages, costs, side effects, and risks etc. They will also have to make their client aware of the rights of a child born through ART while ensuring that data is kept confidential. The act also says that any treatment or procedure should not be carried out without the written consent of all the parties seeking ART. It also mandates insurance coverage in favour of the oocyte donor.