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The Central Government amends Notification No. S.O. 85 (E), dated 5th February, 1997, to appoint Smt. Rekha Sharma as a Member under the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 410(E), issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) on 16th January, 2026, amends Notification No. S.O. 85 (E), dated 5th February, 1997. Exercising powers under Section 7 read with Section 8 of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, the Central Government substitutes serial number 18 and its related entries under the heading "appointed under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of Section 7". Smt. Rekha Sharma, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), is appointed as a Member, with her office address specified as Flat No. 1, Tower 5, Type 7, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023. Her term of office is for three years commencing from the date of this notification (16th January, 2026) or until the expiry of her term in the current Rajya Sabha, whichever is earlier. The principal Notification S.O. 85(E) of 1997 has been previously amended multiple times, with the latest amendments cited as S.O. 4354(E) dated 14th September 2022, S.O. 2937(E) dated 15th July, 2024, S.O. 4841(E) dated 22nd October 2025, and S.O. 5449(E) dated 20th November, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29012026-269653 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 382] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 410(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 read with Section 8 of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the Notification No. S.O. 85 (E), dated 5th February, 1997, issued by Government of India, in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, namely: 2. In the said notification, under heading "appointed under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of Section 7", for serial numbers 18 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely - +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ | Sr. No. | Name and Address | Role | +==========+=============================================================+==========+ | 18. | Smt. Rekha Sharma, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | Member | | | Flat No. 1, Tower 5, Type 7, East Kidwai Nagar, | | | | New Delhi-110023 | | +----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------+ Term of office of the members from serial no. 18 shall be for a period of three years commencing from the date of this notification or until the expiry of her term in the current Rajya Sabha, whichever is earlier. [F. No. V.11011/2/2020-PNDT] MEERA SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. Note: The Principal Notification was published in the Gazette of India, videno. S.O.85 (E), dated 5thFebruary, 1997 and amended videNo. S.O.160 (E) dated 28th February, 1998 and further amended videNos. S.O. 694(E) dated 13th August, 1998, S.O. 61(E) dated 14th January, 2000; S.O.114(E)dated 1stFebruary, 2000; S.O.349(E) dated 20th April, 2001; S.O.931(E) dated 19thSeptember, 2001; S.O.590(E) dated 31stMay, 2002; S.O.1191 (E) dated 12thNovember, 2002; S.O.703(E) dated 18th June, 2003; S.O.1458(E) dated 23rdDecember, 2003; S.O.99(E) dated 20th January, 2004; S.O.367(E) dated 17th March, 2004; S.O.937(E) dated 19th August, 2004; S.O.1008(E) dated 16thSeptember, 2004; S.O.56(E) dated19th January,2006; S.O.199(E) dated 10th February, 2006; S.O.200(E) dated 10th February, 2006; S.O. 1854(E) dated 30thOctober, 2006; S.O.1506(E) dated 20th June, 2008; S.O.130(E) dated 6th January, 2009; S.O.2143(E) dated 20thAugust, 2009; S.O.779(E) dated 28th April, 2011; S.O.85(E) dated 11th January, 2012; S.O.1272(E) dated 25thMay, 2012; S.O. 2613(E) dated 25thOctober, 2012; S.O.2825(E) dated 22ndNovember, 2012; S.O.43(E) dated 31stDecember, 2012 ; S.O. 1351(E) dated 21stMay, 2013; S.O. 306(E) dated 31st January, 2014; S.O. 2520(E) dated 26thSeptember, 2014; S.O. 2587(E) dated 2nd October, 2014; S.O. 1459(E) dated 1st June, 2015; S.O. 2458 (E) dated 4thSeptember, 2015; S.O. 3097(E) dated 9thNovember, 2015; S.O. 4111(E) dated 22ndDecember, 2016; S.O. 132(E) dated 10thJanuary, 2018;S.O. 275(E) dated 17th January, 2018; S.O. 276(E) dated 17th January, 2018; S.O. 1794(E) dated 2ndMay 2018; S.O. 143(E) dated 9th January 2019; S.O. 1934(E) dated 10th June 2019; andS.O. 2779(E) dated 2nd August 2019; S.O. 3558(E) dated 1st October 2019; S.O. 3636 (E) dated 10thOctober 2019, S.O.4123(E) dated 17th November 2020; S.O.4354(E) dated 14thSeptember 2022, S.O. 2937(E) dated 15th July, 2024; S.O.4841(E) dated 22nd October 2025 and S.O. 5449(E) 20th November, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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