The Gujarat Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949
gujarat · 1949
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- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Gujarat Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949, including "by-laws," "local supervising authority," "nursing home," and "maternity home."
- S. 3Section 3 mandates nursing home operation requires valid registration, with temporary exemption for existing homes applying for registration.
- S. 4Section 4 mandates annual registration applications for nursing homes with prescribed fees and renewals.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the registration process for nursing homes and conditions for refusal of registration.
- S. 6Section 6 imposes fines and/or imprisonment for violating section 3 of the Gujarat Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the local authority to cancel nursing home registration for reasons including prior refusal grounds or convictions under the Act.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates a month's notice before refusing or canceling nursing home registration, with a chance to appeal to the State Government.
- S. 9Section 9 allows authorized officers to inspect nursing homes and records, with penalties for refusal or obstruction.
- S. 10Any fees received under this Act shall be paid into the fund of the local supervising authority
- S. 11Section allows local expenses for the Act to be paid from municipal or local funds.
- S. 12Section 12 imposes fines up to fifty rupees for violations, with additional daily fines of fifteen rupees for ongoing offenses.
- S. 13Section 13 holds directors, managers, and other officers of companies or bodies corporate liable for offenses committed under the Act.
- S. 14Section 14 restricts court jurisdiction to first-class magistrates for offenses under the Gujarat Nursing Homes Registration Act.
- S. 15Section 15 protects individuals from legal actions for good faith actions under the Act, rules, or by-laws.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Government to make rules for implementing the Act, including application forms and registration fees.
- S. 17Section 17 empowers local supervising authorities to create by-laws for nursing homes, including record-keeping and penalties for non-compliance, subject to state government confirmation.
- S. 18Section 18 exempts government-run nursing homes and asylums for mental patients from the Gujarat Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949.
- S. 1912Bom
- S. 19493[(2) This section extends to the whole of the 4[State of Gujarat]
- S. 1954Prohibition to carry on nursing home without registration