The Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963
gujarat · 1964
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Medical Practitioners' Act, 1963
- S. 2Licenciate of Pra L
- S. 3Section establishes a Gujarat Board for Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine, with members nominated and elected by practitioners.
- S. 4[Deleted
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the appointment, term, and extension of the Board members and President under the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963.
- S. 6Section 6 details the process for filling vacancies in the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, allowing the State Government to nominate replacements.
- S. 7(1) An elected member may at any time resign his office by notice in writing to the President 24[ * * ]
- S. 8Section 8 of the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963 disqualifies certain individuals from being Board members and outlines procedures for removing members for misconduct or incapacity.
- S. 9(1) The meetings of the Board 35[ * ] shall be convened, held and conducted in the prescribed manner
- S. 10Section 10 ensures confidentiality of Board meeting discussions unless permitted, and outlines rules for Board proceedings despite member irregularities.
- S. 11Section 11 specifies fees and allowances for attending meetings for the President and members of the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act.
- S. 12Section 12 details the income sources and permissible expenditures for the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Board.
- S. 13[Deleted
- S. 14Section 14 outlines the Board's powers to register practitioners, handle appeals, set ethics, and enforce discipline.
- S. 15[Deleted
- S. 16(1) The Board shall, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint Proceedings of meetings and validity
- S. 17Section 17 mandates the Registrar to maintain a register of Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners in Gujarat.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates the Registrar to maintain a list of practitioners of non-Homoeopathic medicine not registered under the Act.
- S. 19Section 19 allows previously removed medical practitioners to re-register under Gujarat's medical act after showing sufficient cause.
- S. 20Section 20 allows the Board to warn or permanently remove a registered practitioner's name for misconduct.
- S. 21Section 21 mandates the Registrar to maintain and update the medical practitioners' register, issue certificates, and remove names of deceased or inactive practitioners.
- S. 22Section 22 mandates medical practitioners to renew their registration every five years by paying a fee or risk losing their registration.
- S. 23Section mandates Registrar to periodically publish updated lists of registered medical practitioners and any amendments.
- S. 24Fees paid under sections 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 shall not be refunded
- S. 25Section 25 of the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963 recognizes registered practitioners for legal purposes and allows them to use their registration status in their titles.
- S. 26[Deleted
- S. 27—
- S. 28—
- S. 29Section 29 allows the State Government to amend or remove qualifications for Ayurvedic or Unani medicine practice from a schedule.
- S. 30Section 30 prohibits unauthorized persons from practicing medicine in Gujarat unless exempted by the State Government.
- S. 31Section 31 specifies that only certificates signed by registered practitioners under specified acts are valid, and only such practitioners can give expert medical evidence in court.
- S. 32Section 32 prohibits unauthorized entities from issuing medical qualifications or imitations of valid degrees, with penalties for violations.
- S. 33Section 33 prohibits medical practitioners from falsely claiming qualifications unless they are legally recognized.
- S. 34Section 34 allows certain individuals to practice non-Homoeopathy medicine in rural areas if they started before a registered practitioner, provided they continue in that village.
- S. 35All offences under this Act shall be cognizable
- S. 36Section 36 protects medical practitioners from legal actions for good faith actions under the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act.
- S. 37The section allows the State Government to create rules for implementing the Act and requires legislative review and approval.
- S. 38[Deleted
- S. 39Section 39 empowers the State Government to dissolve or remove the Board or its President if they fail to function properly.
- S. 40Section 40 repeals the Bombay Medical Practitioners' Act, 1938 in certain areas of Gujarat upon the Board's constitution.
- S. 41[Deleted
- S. 42—
- S. 43Section 43 terminates previous Registrars' roles and allows the State Government to absorb or terminate their employment.
- S. 44Section 44 transfers rights, property, debts, and pending cases from dissolved boards to a new board under the Gujarat Medical Practitioners Act, 1963.
- S. 1928Bom
- S. 1938Removal of names from register or list
- S. 1953thereafter
- S. 19603 Post Graduate Training Cen H