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Power to remove difficulties. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 34 of 1961.- There are different enactments in force in the several areas of the State governing the registration of practitioners of modern system of medicine. As a result of the adaptations made in these enactments, the Mysore Medical Council—constituted under the Mysore Medical Registration Act, 1931, as adapted—is empowered to perform the functions of a Medical Council throughout the State in respect of the several enactments, while the Medical Registers under each enactment are kept separate. Thus there is a single Medical Council and several Medical Registers. Since under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 102 of 1956) one member has to be elected to the Medical Council of India by the members included in the State Medical Register, it is necessary to have one Medical Register for the entire State. In the circumstances, it is proposed to have a uniform law relating to registration of practitioners practising the modern system of medicine throughout the State. (Obtained from file LAW 12 LGN 60.) II Amending Act 43 of 2003.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Medical Registration Act, 1961,- (i) to define “teachers” and “teachers of University” and to provide for election of four members to the Medical Council jointly from both these categories; (ii) to provide that out of 4 persons to be nominated by the State Government one shall be from amongst the Karnataka Dental 332 Medical Registration [1961: KAR. ACT 34 Council, Pharmacy Council, Nursing Council and Ayurvedic and Homeopathy Council by rotation for a period of one year, who shall have no right to vote in the meeting of the Medical Council; (iii) to provide that no election shall be held to fill up a vacancy in the office of an elected member if the remainder of the period is less than six months; (iv) to provide for fixing of fees by rules; (v) to provide for removal of a medical practitioner on the ground of negligence, incompetence and violation of medical ethics also; (vi) to empower the medical council to inspect medical institutions; (vii) to require a medical practitioner to produce a certificate for having attended a Continuing Medical Education programme before seeking renewal of registration. Certain other incidental and consequential changes are also made. Hence the Bill. [LA Bill No. 15 of 2003] (Entry 26 of List-III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of india.) lll Amending Act 19 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Medical Registration Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1961) to,- (i) ensure continuous updation of knowledge or skills among the medical practitioners by undergoing continued medical education programme before renewal of registration; (ii) ensure representation of all the four revenue regions of the State in the Karnataka Medical Council; and (iii) renewal of registration for medical practitioners on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.15 of 2017 File No. Samvyashae 5 Shasana 2017] [entry 26 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] ***** 1961: KAR. ACT 34] Medical Registration 333 1 1 [KARNATAKA ACT] 1 No. 34 OF 1961 1 (First published in the 1 [Karnataka Gazette] December, 1961.) 1 on the Thirtieth day of THE [KARNATAKA] MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961 (Received the assent of the President on the Twenty-fifth day of December, 1961). (as Amended by Karnataka Act 43 of 2003 and 19 of 2017) An Act to consolidate the laws for the registration of medical practitioners of modern scientific system of medicine in the 1[State of Karnataka]1. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate the laws for the registration of medical practitioners of modern scientific system of medicine, surgery and obstetrics, other than veterinary medicine and surgery, in the 1[State of Karnataka]1; BE it enacted by the 1[Karnataka State]1 Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—