Section 4, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 [S2A-7XE]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 April 2021 by S.O. 1509(E) [N12-KWG].
4. Registration of hospitals.—(1) Every hospital shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the running of a hospital after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Licensing Authority in Form 25, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees. (2) The Licensing Authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No hospital shall carry on the running of a hospital unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (1)
Licensing Authority: Section 2, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 [S2A7V2] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Licensing Authority" means the authority appointed under section 4 to grant licences under this Act
Licensing Authority: 21 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Notification S.O. 3599(E), dated 25th January, 2025 [N12-P7Q], 25 January 2025, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (4)
Section 2, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 [S2A-7V2], 7 January 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Section 45, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 [S2A-960], 7 January 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Section 50, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 [S2A-9BT], 7 January 2021, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Surrogacy (Regulation) Act Rules, 2023 [S2B-916], 3 January 2023, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-58R. Every hospital: Apply for registration to the Licensing Authority in Form 25, fee two thousand rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 25. Published by Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (synthetic record).