Bare ActsThe Delhi Medicare Service Personnel and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2008

Section 2

Definitions—la this Act, unless the

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Definitions—la this Act, unless the .context otherwise requires,— (a) “medicare service institution"mean institutions providing medicare to people in anyrecognized system ofmedieine, on out patient or inpatient basis, which are under the control ofthe Government of Delhi or the Central Government or local bodies, medicare institutions run by autonomous bodies, clinics, private nursing homcsfand hospitals run by individules, trusts, societies, companies, etc. and having facilities for diamosis andfor treatment oflhe sick, where persons are received and accommodated for the purpose ofdiagnosis and treatment ot'sickness, DELHI GAZETTE: exriuoaotmav ta . injury, or infirmity whether ofbodyor mind, ante? natal andr‘or post natal care, or anything connected therewith, and include a matemity home or convalescent home; - (b) "Delhi" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi: (c) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 and designated as such under Article 239M of Constitution; (cl) “medicare service personnel" in relation to a medicare service institution shall include,— (i) registered medical practioners; (ii) registered nurses, nursing aids, midwives; (iii) para medical workers. ambulance service providers. and diagnostic services providers; (iv) any other personnel who are working in the premises for the purpose of training, studies, ctc.; (c) "offender" means any person who either by ltintscl for as a member or as a leader ot'a group ot'pctsons or organization commits or attempts to commit or abets or incites the conunission of violence under this Act; - (I) “violence" mean activities ofcausing any harm or injury or endangering life, or intimidation. obstruction or hindrance to any medicare service personnel in discharge ofduty in the medicare service institution or damage to property in such institution;

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