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After rule 4 of the said rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- “4A. (1) For the purposes of sub-section (2A) of section 3 of the Act, the opinion of Registered Medical Practitioner which is required for termination of pregnancy at different gestation ages shall be the following, namely:- (a) till nine weeks of gestation period, by Medical Methods of Abortion: Registered Medical Practitioner eligible under clauses (a), (b), (c), (ca) and (d) of rule 4; (b) till twelve weeks of gestation period, by surgical method: Registered Medical Practitioner eligible under clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of rule 4; (c) beyond twelve weeks till twenty weeks of gestation period: Registered Medical Practitioner eligible under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of rule 4; (2) For the purposes of sub-section (2A) of section 3 of the Act, the opinion of two Registered Medical Practitioners eligible under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of rule 4, which is required for termination of pregnancy beyond twenty weeks till twenty-four weeks of gestation period, shall be in Form E. [भागII—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 (3) For the purposes of sub-secion (2B) of section 3, the opinion for medical termination of pregnancy beyond twenty-four weeks gestation period: Shall be given by a Medical Board duly constituted by the respective State Government or Union territory Administration at approved facilities and two Registered Medical Practitioners eligible under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of rule 4, shall perform the termination of pregnancy based on the decision of such Medical Board.”.