THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956

ACT NO.102 OF 1956 · Enacted [30th December, 1956.] · 37 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definition.

Section 3.Constitution and composition of the Council.

Section 3A.Power of Central Government to supersede the Council and to constitute a Board of Governors.

Section 3B.Certain modifications of the Act.

Section 3C.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 4.Mode of election.

Section 5.Restrictions on nomination and membership.

Section 6.Incorporation of the Council.

Section 7.Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.

Section 8.Meetings of the Council.

Section 9.Officers, committees and servants of the Council.

Section 10.The Executive Committee.

Section 11.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities of medical institutions of India.

Section 12.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.

Section 13.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by certain medical institutions whose qualifications are not included in the First of Second Schedule.

Section 14.Special provision in certain cases for recognition of medical qualifications granted medical institutions countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.

Section 15.Right of persons possessing qualifications in the Schedules to be enrolled.

Section 16.Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.

Section 17.Inspection of examinations.

Section 18.Visitors at examinations.

Section 19.Withdrawn of recognition.

Section 20.Post-graduate Medical Education Committee for assisting council in matters relating to post- graduate medical education.

Section 21.The Indian Medical Register.

Section 22.Supply of copies of the State Medical Registers.

Section 23.Registration in the Indian Medical Register.

Section 24.Removal of names from the Indian Medical Register.

Section 25.Provisional registration for clinical practice.

Section 26.Registration of additional qualifications.

Section 27.Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the Indian Medical Regis.

Section 28.Person enrolled on the Indian Medical Register to notify change of place of residence or practice.

Section 29.Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.

Section 30.Commissions of inquiry.

Section 31.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 32.Power to make rules.

Section 33.Power to make regulations.

Section 34.Repeal of Act XXVII of 1933.