The Board shall discharge the following functions, namely: —

   (a)  to advise the Central Government on policy matters relating to surrogacy;

   (b)  to review and monitor the implementation of the Act, and the rules and regulations made thereunder and recommend to the Central Government, changes therein;

   (c)  to lay down the code of conduct to be observed by persons working at surrogacy clinics;

   (d)  to set the minimum standards of physical infrastructure, laboratory and diagnostic equipment and expert manpower to be employed by the surrogacy clinics;

   (e)  to oversee the performance of various bodies constituted under the Act and take appropriate steps to ensure their effective performance;

   (f)  to supervise the functioning of State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Boards; and

   (g)  such other functions as may be prescribed.