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Powers and Functions of Council. 1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under, the Council shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the powers and the functions ofthe Council shall be- a) To maintain the State register of paramedical practitioners, b) To bear and decide appeals from the decision of the Registrar in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations; c) To prescribe by regulations a code of ethics for regulating the professional conduct of registered paramedical practitioners; d) To reprimand aregistered paramedical practitioners, to suspend or remove the name fromthe State Register, or to take such other disciplinary action against him, asmay, inthe opinion of the Council, be necessary or expedient, 12 (26) e) To permit any member to he absent himself fiomthree consecutive meetings of the Council. f ) To promote innovations, research and development in establishment of new Paramedical subjects; g) To formulate schemes for promoting Paramedical education; h) To promote an effective link between paramedical education and medical education, Ayurvedic, Unani, Homeopathy and Bio-chemy systems and to promote research and development in these subject. 3 To lay down norms and standards for courses, curricula, physical and instructional facilities, staffpatten staffqualifications, quality instructions, assessment and examinations. j) To fix norms and guidelines for chargingtuitionand other fees; k) To advise the State Government in respect of grant of charter to any paramedical body or institution inthe field of education. I) To provide guidelines for admission of students to Paramedical institutions and Universities impartingParamedica1 education m) To inspect or cause to be inspected any Paramedical Institution; n) To constitute a board for conducting the examinationto maintain dormity of standard; o) To perform suchother functions as may be prescribed by rules; p) To conduct the election ofmembers under clause (cl) of sub section (1) of Section 4. PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND RECOGNITION