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THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE ACT, 2020

ACT NO. 14 OF 2020 · Enacted [20th September, 2020.] · 59 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2.Definitions.

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Section 3.Constitution of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.
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 Members of Commission.
Section 8.Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.
Section 9.Meetings of Commission.
Section 10.Power and functions of Commission.

ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Section 11.Constitution and composition of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.
Section 12.Functions of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.
Section 13.Meetings of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.

NATIONAL EXAMINATION

Section 14.National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
Section 15.National Exit Test.
Section 16.Post-Graduate National Entrance Test.
Section 17.National Teachers’ Eligibility Test for Indian System of Medicine.

AUTONOMOUS BOARDS

Section 18.Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
Section 19.Composition of Autonomous Boards.
Section 20.Search Committee for appointment of President and Members.
Section 21.Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
Section 22.Advisory Committees of experts.
Section 23.Staff of Autonomous Boards.
Section 24.Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
Section 25.Delegation of powers.
Section 26.Powers and functions of Autonomous Boards.
Section 27.Powers and functions of Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian System of Medicine.
Section 28.Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine.
Section 29.Permission for establishment of new medical institution.
Section 30.Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.
Section 31.State Medical Council.
Section 32.National Register and State Register of Indian System of Medicine.
Section 33.Rights of persons to be enrolled in National Register and their obligations thereto.
Section 34.Rights of persons to practice.

RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Section 35.Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.
Section 36.Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.
Section 37.Withdrawal of recognition or de-recognition of qualification.
Section 38.Special provision in certain cases for recognition of qualifications.

GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

Section 39.Grants by Central Government.
Section 40.National Commission Fund for Indian System of Medicine.
Section 41.Audit and accounts.
Section 42.Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 43.Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
Section 44.Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
Section 45.Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
Section 46.Obligation of Universities and medical institutions.
Section 47.Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions.
Section 48.Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
Section 49.Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 50.Cognizance of offences.
Section 51.Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
Section 52.Joint sittings of Commission, National Commission for Homoeopathy and National Medical Commission.
Section 53.State Government to promote public health.
Section 54.Power to make rules.
Section 55.Power to make regulations.
Section 56.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Section 57.Power to remove difficulties.
Section 58.Repeal and saving.
Section 59.Transitory provisions.