THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION ACT, 2019

ACT NO. 30 OF 2019 · Enacted [8th August, 2019.] · 61 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

Section 3.Constitution of National Medical Commission.

Section 4.Composition of Commission.

Section 5.Search Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.

Section 6.Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.

Section 7.Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.

Section 8.Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.

Section 9.Meetings, etc., of Commission.

Section 10.Powers and functions of Commission.

THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Section 11.Constitution and composition of Medical Advisory Council.

Section 12.Functions of Medical Advisory Council.

Section 13.Meetings of Medical Advisory Council.

NATIONAL EXAMINATION

Section 14.National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test.

Section 15.National Exit Test.

AUTONOMOUS BOARDS

Section 16.Constitution of Autonomous Boards.

Section 17.Composition of Autonomous Boards.

Section 18.Search Committee for appointment of President and Members.

Section 19.Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.

Section 20.Advisory committees of experts.

Section 21.Staff of Autonomous Boards.

Section 22.Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.

Section 23.Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.

Section 24.Powers and functions of Under-Graduate Medical Education Board.

Section 25.Powers and functions of Post-Graduate Medical Education Board.

Section 26.Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board.

Section 27.Powers and functions of Ethics and Medical Registration Board.

Section 28.Permission for establishment of new medical college.

Section 29.Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.

Section 30.State Medical Councils.

Section 31.National Register and State Register.

Section 32.Community Health Provider.

Section 33.Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.

Section 34.Bar to practice.

RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Section 35.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.

Section 36.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.

Section 37.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.

Section 38.Withdrawal of recognition granted to medical qualification granted by medical institutions in India.

Section 39.Derecognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.

Section 40.Special provision in certain cases for recognition of medical qualifications.

GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

Section 41.Grants by Central Government.

Section 42.National Medical Commission Fund.

Section 43.Audit and accounts.

Section 44.Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 45.Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.

Section 46.Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.

Section 47.Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.

Section 48.Obligation of universities and medical institutions.

Section 49.Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions.

Section 50.Joint sittings of Commission, Central Councils of Homoeopathy and Indian medicine to enhance interface between their respective systems of medicine.

Section 51.State Government to promote primary healthcare in rural areas.

Section 52.Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.

Section 53.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 54.Cognizance of offences.

Section 55.Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.

Section 56.Power to make rules.

Section 57.Power to make regulations.

Section 58.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 59.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 60.Repeal and saving.

Section 61.Transitory provisions.