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Establishment, incorporation and constitution of Councils.— (1) The Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, establish the following three Councils, commonly known as Kerala State Medical Councils, namely:— (a) the Council of Modern Medicine; (b) the Council of Indian Systems of Medicine; (c) the Council of Homoeopathic Medicine. (2) Each such Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, by the said name sue and be sued: Provided that the Councils function at the time of coming into force of this Act shall be deemed to have established under this Act and continue as such till Councils under this Act are constituted. (3) The Council of Modern Medicine consists of the following fifteen members, namely:— (a) the Director, Medical Education Department (ex-officio); (b) the Director, Health Services Department (ex-officio); (c) one member having not less than fifteen years teaching experience elected by the faculty members of Modern Medicine, Kerala University of Health Sciences from among themselves; 40 (d) one member nominated by the Government from among the Principals of the Government Medical Colleges in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences; (e) one member having not less than fifteen years teaching experience elected by the Principals of the Private/Self Financing Medical Colleges in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences from among themselves; (f) Five members having not less than fifteen years experience, elected by the registered practitioners of Modern Medicine in the State, from among themselves; (g) Four members having not less than fifteen years experience, nominated by the Government from the medical practitioners of Modern Medicine in the State, of whom,— (i) one shall be a member of the scheduled caste or scheduled tribe; and (ii) one shall be a woman. (h) The Registrar of the Kerala University of Health Sciences (ex-officio). (4) The Council of Indian Systems of Medicine consists of the following fifteen members, namely:— (a) the Director, Ayurveda Medical Education Department (ex-officio); (b) the Director, Indian Systems of Medicine Department (ex-officio); 41 (c) one member elected by the faculty members of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences, from among themselves; (d) one member nominated by the Government from among the Principals of the Government Ayurveda Medical Colleges in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences; (e) one member elected by the Principals of the Private/ Aided/Self Financing Medical Colleges of Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani and Yoga and Naturopathy institutions in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences from among themselves ; (f) one member elected by the registered practitioners of Ayurvedic Medicine in the State, from among themselves; (g) one member elected by the registered practitioners in the Siddha Medicine in the State, from among themselves; (h) one member elected by the registered practitioners of Unani Tibbi Medicine in the State, from among themselves; (i) one member elected by the registered practitioners of Yoga and Naturopathy in the State, from among themselves; (j) Five members nominated by the Government from among the registered practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine, of whom,— (i) One each shall be from Siddha, Unani and Yoga and Naturopathy; (ii) One shall be a member of the scheduled caste or scheduled tribe; and 42 (iii) One shall be a woman. (k) The Registrar of Kerala University of Health Sciences (ex-officio). (5) The Council of Homoeopathic Medicine consists of the following twelve members, namely:— (a) the Principal and Controlling Officer, Homoeopathic Medical Education (ex-officio); (b) the Director, Homoeopathic Department (ex-officio); (c) one member elected by the faculty members of Homoeopathic Medicine, Kerala University of Health Sciences, from among themselves; (d) one member nominated by the Government from among the Principals of the Government Homoeopathic Medical Colleges in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences; (e) one member elected by the Principals of the Private/ Aided/Self Financing Homoeopathic Medical Colleges in the State, affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences from among themselves ; (f) three members elected by the registered practitioners of Homoeopathic Medicine in the State, from among themselves; (g) three members nominated by the Government from the registered practitioners of Homoeopathic Medicine in the State, of whom,— (i) one shall be a member of the scheduled caste or scheduled tribe; and (ii) one shall be a woman. 43 (h) The Registrar of Kerala University of Health Sciences (ex-officio).