The Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963
gujarat · 1963
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used throughout the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963.
- S. 3Section 3 establishes a Council for the Homoeopathic System of Medicine in Gujarat, detailing its formation, membership, and functions.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the procedure for council member elections and mandates the registrar to publish practitioner details three months prior.
- S. 5Section 5 sets the five-year term for council members, with initial three-year terms for first-time members, and allows re-election or re-nomination.
- S. 6The section allows the State Government to extend the term of Council members by up to one year.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the process for filling vacancies in the office of the President and Council members of the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act.
- S. 8(1) Any member may at any time resign his office by a notice in writing to the Council delivered to the Registrar
- S. 9Section 9 of the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963 disqualifies certain individuals from being council members and outlines conditions for vacating or removing a member's position.
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the procedures for convening, conducting, and quorum requirements for meetings of the Council under the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963.
- S. 11Section 11 ensures confidentiality of Council meetings, majority voting validity, and Council continuity during vacancies.
- S. 12Section 12 provides fees, allowances, and travel reimbursements for Council members.
- S. 13Section 13 details the income sources and permissible expenditures for the Gujarat Homoeopathic Council.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates the Registrar to prepare and present the Council's budget and accounts as prescribed.
- S. 15Section 15 outlines the powers and duties of the Gujarat Homoeopathic Council, including registration, examinations, disciplinary actions, and curriculum development.
- S. 16(1) The Council shall, with the previous sanction of the State Government appoint a Registrar
- S. 17Section 17 mandates the Registrar to maintain a register of Homoeopathic practitioners in Gujarat, including their details and qualifications.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates the Registrar to compile a list of unregistered practitioners of Homoeopathy in Gujarat, detailing their personal and professional information.
- S. 19Section 19 prohibits practitioners from using unauthorized degrees and restricts non-homoeopathic practice unless qualified.
- S. 20Section 20 allows the Council to warn or remove a registered homoeopathic practitioner from the register for misconduct, and may later reinstate them under certain conditions.
- S. 21Section prevents individuals previously removed from other medical registers from being re-registered under the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act unless restored.
- S. 22Section 22 mandates the Registrar to maintain and update the register of homoeopathic practitioners, issue certificates, and remove names of deceased or inactive practitioners.
- S. 23Section 23 mandates practitioners to pay renewal fees to the Council and requires the Registrar to notify them three months in advance.
- S. 24Fees paid under sections 17, 18, 22 and 23 shall not be refunded
- S. 25Section 25 restricts non-Homoeopathic practice by registered practitioners and recognizes them in state and central laws for specified medical matters.
- S. 26Section 26 mandates the Registrar of Deaths to send a death certificate to the Council for a deceased registered practitioner.
- S. 27Section 27 outlines the Council's authority to regulate examinations, qualifications, and awards for homoeopathic practitioners in Gujarat.
- S. 28Section 28 details the application process for recognition of homoeopathic institutions in Gujarat.
- S. 29The section allows the State Government to revoke recognition of a homeopathic institution if it fails to meet training standards, after giving it a chance to improve.
- S. 30Section 30 allows the State Government to amend recognized homeopathic qualifications and remove them if standards decline.
- S. 31Section 31 prohibits unauthorized entities from issuing homeopathic qualifications and establishes penalties for violations.
- S. 32Section 32 penalizes false claims of homoeopathic qualifications or unauthorized use of titles, with fines and imprisonment.
- S. 33(1) No person other than registered practitioners or an enlisted practitioner shall practice the Homeopathic system of
- S. 34No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall take cognizance of, or try, any offence under this A
- S. 35Section 35 restricts court action on offenses under the Act to complaints from the Council or authorized State Government personnel.
- S. 36(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of thi
- S. 37Section 37 authorizes the Council to make regulations for various aspects of homeopathy education and examinations, with state government approval.
- S. 38The section allows the State Government to dissolve the Council if it fails to function properly and to appoint someone else to perform its duties for up to two years.
- S. 39Section 39 protects individuals from legal actions for good faith actions under the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act.
- S. 40Section 40 repeals the Bombay Homoeopathic Act in Gujarat and transfers its Board's rights, property, and liabilities to the Gujarat Homoeopathic Council.
- S. 41The Bombay Homoeopathic and Biochemic Practitioners, Act, 1959 is hereby repealed
- S. 42The section allows the State Government to issue orders to resolve any issues in implementing the Act.
- S. 43Section 43 amends the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act to adapt and extend provisions from the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act to specific areas in Gujarat.
- S. 243This Act was Amended by the ………… on … October, 1963
- S. 1926XXV of 1961
- S. 1938The Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963 1963 : Guj
- S. 1951Preparation of list of persons in practice on the appointed day
- S. 1960Amendment of Bom