Section 27 - Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

27. 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;

(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.