**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on June 18, 2026, details the revised composition of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board. Exercising powers under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, the government has appointed specific state/UT chairpersons as ex officio members. This revision supersedes the previous notification dated November 11, 2024, and remains effective for one year from the date of issue.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Supersession**
* The notification is issued under Section 17 (2) (g) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, and Section 4 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
* It supersedes the notification of the same number dated November 11, 2024.
* The document amends the notification dated May 4, 2022, by replacing Para (f) regarding Board composition.
**Revised Board Membership**
* Chairpersons from specific States and Union Territories are appointed as Members, ex officio, to the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board.
* The included regions are:
* Bihar
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Rajasthan
* Sikkim
**Duration of Appointment**
* The revised composition of the Board is valid for a period of one year starting from June 18, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board**
**Impact**
The Board's internal structure is updated to include regional representation from four specific states and union territories.
**Action Required**
The Board must integrate the newly appointed ex officio members into its official proceedings and decision-making processes for the one-year term.
**Chairpersons of Bihar, Rajasthan, Sikkim, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu**
**Impact**
These individuals are formally designated as ex officio members of the National Board.
**Action Required**
The respective Chairpersons must fulfill their roles and responsibilities as members of the National Board for the specified duration.
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health Research)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has legally updated the oversight body for ART and surrogacy regulations, ensuring the 2024 notification is superseded.
**Action Required**
The Department must ensure all administrative records and communications reflect the revised Board membership as of June 18, 2026.
Key Entities Referenced
National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board: The central regulatory body whose composition is being revised to include new ex officio members.
Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: A primary legislation governing surrogacy in India, providing the legal authority for the board's composition.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021: The legal framework regulating ART clinics and services, cited as a basis for the revised board structure.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The primary ministry responsible for the Department of Health Research and the issuance of this regulatory notification.
Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Rajasthan and Sikkim: The specific states and union territories whose chairpersons are newly designated as ex officio members of the National Board.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3139] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3139] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASHADHA 1, 1948
स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य अनसु धं ान जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3265(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार सहायताप्राप्त िननीय प्रौद्योजगकी (जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम 2021 की धारा 4
और सरोगेसी (जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम 2021 की धारा 17 (2) (छ) द्वारा प्रित्त िजि का प्रयोग करत े हुए और दिनांक 11
नवंबर, 2024 की समसंख्यक अजधसूचना के अजधक्रमण म ेंएतद्द्वारा सहायताप्राप्त िननीय प्रौद्योजगकी (जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम
2021 और सरोगेसी (जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम 2021 के प्रयोिनों के जलए, इस अजधसूचना के िारी होने की तारीख से एक
साल की अवजध के जलए, राष्ट्रीय सहायताप्राप्त िननीय प्रौद्योजगकी और सरोगेसी बोड ड की पररिोजधत संरचना को दिनांक 4
मई, 2022 की समसंख्यक अजधसूचना के पैरा (च) को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करके जनम्नानुसार अजधसूजचत करती ह:ै-
जबहार, िािरा और नागर हवले ी तथा िमण और िीव, रािस्ट्थान और सिसकिम राज्यों/केंद्र िाजसत प्रििे ों के अध्यक्ष,
सिस्ट्य के रूप म,ें पिेन;
[फा. स. ं य.ू11019/03/2022-एचआर (पार्ड)]
ऋचा खोडा, संयुि सजचव
4535 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health Research)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th June, 2026
S.O. 3265(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by Section 17 (2) (g) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act,
2021 and Section 4 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and also in supersession of
notification of even no. dated 11th November, 2024, the Central Government hereby notifies the revised composition of
National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board, for a period of one year from the date of issue of this
notification, for the purposes of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy
(Regulation) Act, 2021, by replacing Para (f) of the notification of even no. dated 4th May, 2022 as under :-
Chairpersons of the States/Union Territories of Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Rajasthan
and Sikkim as Members, ex officio;
[F. No. U.11019/03/2022-HR (Part)]
RICHA KHODA, Jt. Secy.
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