GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Health and Family Welfare Department

NOTIFICATION

G. O. (P) No. 161/2007/H&FWD.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 16th July 2007.

S. R. O. No. 708/2007.—In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (4b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,

2002 Government of Kerala hereby constitute District Level Committee for

approving private clinics for performing Medical Termination of Pregnancy

(MTP) and Family Welfare Service consisting of members mentioned in column 2

to 5 for each District mentioned in Column (1) and appoint the member

mentioned in Column (2) of the Schedule annexed as the Chairperson of the

respective District Level Committee.

By order of the Governor,

DR. VISHWAS MEHTA,

Secretary to Government.

Kerala Gazette No. 34 dated 21st August 2007.

Part I

Section iv

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Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its

general purport.)

Section (4b) of the Medical Termination Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,

2002 empowers the State Government to constitute District Level Committee for

each District and to delegate the powers for approval of places from the State to

the District Level Committee headed by the District Medical Officer or District

Health Officer and comprising not less than 3 and not more than 5 members.

Government have decided to constitute District Level Committee for all the

fourteen Districts in the State and to appoint Chairman for each Committee.

This notification is intended to achieve the above object.

To

The Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011.

The Director of Health Services, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Director of Medical Education.

All District Medical Officers (through DHS).

All concerned (through DHS)

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