THE INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT, 1970

ACT NO. 48 OF 1970 · Enacted [21st December, 1970.] · 39 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE CENTRAL COUNCIL AND ITS COMMTTEES

Section 3.Constitution of Central Council.

Section 4.Mode of election.

Section 5.Restriction on elections and membership.

Section 6.Incorporation of Central Council.

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

Section 8.Meetings of Central Council.

Section 9.Committees for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani.

Section 10.Other committees.

Section 11.Meetings of committees.

Section 12.Officers and other employees of Central Council.

Section 13.Vacancies in the Central Council and committees thereof not to invalidate acts, etc.

PERMISSION FOR NEW MEDICAL INSTITUTION, COURSE, ETC.

Section 13A.Permission for establishment of new medical college, new course of study, etc.

Section 13B.Non-recognition of medical qualifications in certain cases.

Section 13C.Time for seeking permission for certain existing medical colleges.

RECOGNITIONOF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Section 14.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by certain medical institutions in India.

Section 15.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by certain medical institutions whose qualifications are not included in Second Schedule.

Section 16.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.

Section 17.Rights of persons possessing qualifications included in Second, Third and Fourth Schedules to be enrolled.

Section 18.Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.

Section 19.Inspectors at examinations.

Section 20.Visitors at examinations.

Section 21.Withdrawal of recognition.

Section 22.Minimum standards of education in Indian medicine.

THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

Section 23.The Central Register of Indian Medicine.

Section 24.Supply of copies of State Register of Indian Medicine.

Section 25.Registration in the Central Register of Indian Medicine.

Section 26.Professional conduct.

Section 27.Removal of names from the Central Register of Indian Medicine.

Section 28.Provisional registration for practice.

Section 29.Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the Central Register of Indian Medicine.

Section 30.Registration of additional qualifications.

Section 31.Persons enrolled on Central Register of Indian Medicine to notify change of place of residence and practice.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 32.Information to be furnished by Central Council and publication thereof.

Section 33.Commission of inquiry.

Section 34.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 35.Power to make rules.

Section 36.Power to make regulations.