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Powers, duties and functions of Lhe Parish3J- Subject to such condiLions as may be prescribed by or under the' provisions of this Act, the powers, duties and functions of the P1'Irish1'ld shall be - (a) to maintain the liv'-.' re~ister, and to pro~'ide for the registration of medical practitioners; (b) to Iwar and dL'<:ide app<.:ab ag<linst any decision of thL' Rcgi;;trar; (el to pf'-.'seribe it code of ethics for regulating the professional conduct of the practitioners; (d) to reprimand a pr,Klilioner, or to su~pend or remo~'e his name from the register, or to tJke such olher di,cil'linJry adion agJinsl him as may, in the opinion of thL' Pari;;h.ld, be necessary or expedient; (L') to ['xerci~e ~llch other powers, perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, <15 CITe laa! duwn ill tbis Act, or a~ may be prescribed; (f) to n'C'-.'ive complaints from public (including paLients dnd their reli\tiv~)agilinst misconduct or negligen.;:e by a medical practitioner, Lo procped for i"'luL>sl, lah' a dedsion on the merits of the case and to initiate disciplinary i\(lion or Hw,ud cornpl'tlsation and similarly to Lake adinn Jg,lil1st fn"dous cumplaints; (g) to provide protection to its members in di.<;chJrging profe.<,sional duties; (h) to ensure thilt no unqualified person pradises Hhariltiya Chikitsa (Indian Systems of Medicine). 11, Executi\'e Committel/'_ (1) The r"rishild sh'ln, as soon as may be, cOI\SWute an Exccutive Commillee consisting of tlho' President a~ eX"'Qffidu member, ;)Ild such other member (number not ('xcceding six), e[e<:ted by the PiHishJd from ilmong its members, as Illay be prescribed. (2) The krm of office oC and thp Illanner of filling casual vacancies among, and the procedure lo Ix followed by, the members of the Executive Committee shall be 5\l(h as may be prescribed. (3) In addition to the powers, duties and functions coofoPrrPd, imposed ,lOct entrusted b;.-' thlsAcl, the b_l'cutive Committe.;> shall exercise such powers, perform sueh dutie~, and discharge such fundions of the PMishad OlS may be delegated to it by mIl'S or enlrustL'd to it from time to time, by the Parishad. (4) The Pl"I!sident shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Executive CommitteI;'.