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Subject to the provisfons of this Act or the Functions of mles made thereunder the. CounciI shalt have the the C{:uoc~l. following powers and functions, namely :- (i) tb advise the ~overnment in matters relztiting to Ajqlrvedic ~ystkm of Medicine in- cluding research and post-graduate edu- cation ; (iij to accord, stlspend or withdraw recogni- tion or afiliation of Ayurvedic Educational Institutions on the recommendations of the Faculty ; (iiii) to prescribe fees for admission to examina- tions -conducted by the Faculty ; (iv) to allot funds to the Faculty for carrying out its duties; (10) to provide for the registration of prncti- tioners and entry of their names in the register under this Act and to provide far the preparation of the list of practitioners under section 42 ; (vi) to reprimand a registered practitioner or - a practitioner whose name is entered in the list or suspend or remove fiim from the register, or list and to take such other disciplinary action against him as nlay in the opinion of the Council be necessary or expedient : Pravided that the Council shall, before taking action under this clause, give the practitioner concerned a reasonable opportunity , of being heard ; (uii) to hear and decide appeals from the decision of the Registrar ; (viii) to endow chairs of ~ ~ u r v e d i c ' System of Medicine and surgery in the institutions amated to the Faculty ; (ix) to appoint Inspectors for the inspection of Ayurvedic institutions, d ispcnsaries, hospitals, druggists' shops or firms in the S-kite and to require institutions giving instructions in the Ayurvedic System of Medicine to furnish such information as may be necessary ; (x) to register and issue licences to reliable firms, for sale of genuine Ayurvedic drugs : Provided that no such licence shall be issued without the approval of the Government ; (xi) to perform, such other functions for the development of Ayurvedic System of M,edidne as may be consistent with the provisions of this Act ; and (xii) to exercise such other powers as may be specified by or under this Act, 224 THE ORISSA A w ~ v ~ i ~ c c MEDICINE ACT, f 9-60 [Or. Ant 14 (Sec. 20)