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(1) The Act may be called the Assam Medicare Service Persons and Medicare ' Service lnstitutionu (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2011 . Definitions r, '-. (2) It exte1ids fo the whole of the State of Assam. (3) It shal'. come into force at once. In the Ac:, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Medicare Service" means the act of providing medical treatment and care including antenatal and postnatal care in connection with child birth or anything connected therewith, or nursing care in any form to, persons suffering from any sicknes~; , injury or infirmities whether of body or mind; (b)"Medi1:are Service Institutions" means a medical ·college, or a hospital by whatever name called or such other institution providing Medicare Service to the people, which is established and r11anaged by or under the control of the State Governi11eliit or Central Government or any local authority o·r any private person or persons, and includes a maternity home or convalescent home; (c,I uMedicare Service Persons" in relation to Medic:are Service Institution shall include,- (i) Re,gistered Medical Practitioners, working in Medic:are Institutions (including those having pro 11i8ional Registration); (ii) Hegistered nurses; (iii) l\t1edical students; (iv) hlursing students; (v) .Any Para-medical or any other Worker employed and working in Medicare Service lnstit1Jtions; (d) "Property of Medicare Service Institution" means the building and equipments of the Medic·are Service Institution. It also includes personal vehicles and other equipments etc. brougllt to the premises or to the vicinity of the premises by the Medicare Service Person in connection with his/her duties; THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 377 Offences against Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions Penalty Offence to be Cognizable and non- bailable Recovery of loss for the damage caused to the property Act not in derogation of any other law