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1[Penalty or suspension]1 or cancellation of registration.- 2[(1) In case of any private medical establishment failing to comply with any of the directions given by the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority under sub-section (8) of section 7, the Authority may impose a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand 23 rupees and extend the time for compliance or proceed to cancel the registration of the establishment, after giving the establishment an opportunity of being heard. (2) In case of a complaint from a patient regarding over-charging the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority after holding enquiry under sub- section (3) of section 8 finds that the Private Medical Establishment has violated the provisions of sub-section (2), (4) or (5) of section 10 the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall impose a penalty equivalent to one and half times of the overcharged amount, after giving the establishment an opportunity of being heard. Out of the penalty amount an amount equal to the over-charged amount shall be paid to the patient and the balance shall be deposited with the Arogya Raksha Samithi of the district for taking up public health activities: Provided that in case of such over-charging by a particular private establishment the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority after holding such enquiry under sub-section (3) of section 8 finds that the Private Medical Establishments has violated the provisions of section 10 for the third time within a calendar year, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall make a written complaint to the concerned Court for taking up cognizance of the offence and subsequent prosecution. On conviction, the concerned private medical establishment shall be liable for a penalty which may be extend to three-times of the amount over charged or rupees one lakh, whichever is higher. (3) In case of a complaint from a patient regarding any matter in the Patient’s Charter or Private Establishments Charter, other than the over-charging the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority having found that the Private Medical Establishments has violated the provisions of section 11A shall impose a penalty of rupees ten thousand for the first non-compliance and rupees twenty five thousand for the second non-compliance during a calendar year on the concerned private medical establishment, after giving the establishment an opportunity of being heard. Fifty percent of the penalty amount shall be paid to the patient and the balance fifty percent shall be deposited with the Arogya Rakshana Samithi of the district for taking up public health activities: Provided that in case of such complaint against a particular private establishment for the third time within a calendar year, the Registration and 24 Grievance Redressal Authority shall make a written complaint to the concerned Court for taking up cognizance of the offence and subsequent prosecution. On conviction, the concerned private medical establishment be liable for a penalty which may be extend to fifty thousand rupees.]2 3[(5)]3The 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]1 , on the basis of a complaint or otherwise if a prima facie case exists about the contravention of any provisions of this Act or the rules made there under or conditions of registration may, by order in writing and for the reason to be recorded in writing suspend or cancel the registration of a Private Medical Establishment: Provided that no such order shall be made except after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard, to the Private Medical Establishment. 2[and also ensure that arrangements are made within reasonable time for uninterrupted health care to the inpatients.]2 3[(6)]3 Every order made under sub-section (1) shall contain a direction that the inpatients of the Private Medical Establishment shall be transferred to such other Private Medical Establishment as may be specified in that order and it shall also contain such provisions as to the care and custody of such inpatients pending such transfer. 3[(7)]3 Every order made under sub-section (1) shall take effect,- (a) where no appeal has been preferred against such order under section 17, immediately on the expiry of the period specified for such appeal; and (b) where such appeal has been preferred and the same has been dismissed, from the date of order of such dismissal.