The Clinical Establishment ACT
punjab · 2020
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- S. 1(1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance, 2020
- S. 2Section defines "clinical establishment" broadly to include hospitals, clinics, and labs offering medical services and facilities.
- S. 3Section establishes the Punjab State Council for Clinical Establishments and outlines its composition.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the functions and powers of the Punjab State Council to maintain registers, report to national bodies, and issue binding directions for clinical establishments.
- S. 5Section 5 bars disqualification for membership in the Punjab State Council for moral turpitude, insolvency, mental incapacity, government dismissal, or conflict of interest.
- S. 6(1) The Director Health and Family Welfare, Punjab shall be the State Registrar of Clinical Establishments
- S. 7Establishes a State Registration Authority for Clinical Establishments in Punjab, outlining its composition.
- S. 8Section 8 outlines the functions of the State Registration Authority for clinical establishments with 100 or more beds in Punjab.
- S. 9Section establishes a District Registration Authority for Clinical Establishments in each district, with specified members.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates District Registration Authority to register, inspect, and maintain clinical establishments, and handle penalties and grievances.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates that no person can operate a clinical establishment without proper registration and adherence to registration terms.
- S. 12(1) Clinical establishments shall be classified into such categories, as may be prescribed from time to time
- S. 13Section 13 mandates clinical establishment applicants to submit registration applications with prescribed details and prohibits misrepresentation.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates the registration authority to issue a provisional registration certificate within 30 days of application receipt.
- S. 15(1) The concerned registration authority shall not conduct any inquiry prior to the grant of provisional registration
- S. 16Section 16 of the Clinical Establishment Act (Punjab) allows provisional registrations to be valid for six months.
- S. 17Section 17 allows provisional registration of clinical establishments to be extended under specific conditions and with additional fees.
- S. 18Section 18 limits provisional registration duration for clinical establishments based on when they were established relative to standards notification.
- S. 19Section 19 outlines the procedure for clinical establishments to apply for permanent registration in Punjab.
- S. 20Section 20 requires clinical establishments to provide proof of meeting minimum standards as prescribed.
- S. 21Section 21 mandates permanent clinical establishment registration in Punjab only if it meets minimum standards, employs qualified staff, provides essential facilities, and complies with waste disposal and record-keeping rules.
- S. 22Section grants permanent registration to clinical establishments meeting prescribed standards set by the State Government.
- S. 23Section 23 mandates the registration authority to decide on permanent registration applications within 30 days of expiry.
- S. 24Section 24 outlines the issuance, renewal, and conditions for permanent registration certificates for clinical establishments in Punjab.
- S. 25Section 25 mandates displaying a certificate in a visible area of the clinical establishment.
- S. 26The section allows the registration authority to issue a duplicate certificate for lost or damaged clinical establishment certificates upon request and fee payment.
- S. 27(1) The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable
- S. 28The section mandates the registration authority to publish expired clinical establishment registrations as prescribed.
- S. 29Section 29 allows the registration authority to cancel or suspend a clinical establishment's registration if it finds non-compliance or violations.
- S. 30Section mandates inspections by registration authorities before permanent registration and allows for inspections following complaints.
- S. 31Section 31 allows the registration authority to issue an improvement notice to clinical establishments for non-compliance, specifying corrective actions.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the registration authority to issue prohibitions against clinical establishments for offenses, improper operation, or imminent public health risks.
- S. 33Section 33 allows authorized officers to inspect unregistered clinical establishments with a proper authority letter.
- S. 34Section establishes the Punjab State Appellate Authority for Clinical Establishments and its composition.
- S. 35Section 35 establishes the Punjab State Appellate Authority to hear appeals against registration authority orders and perform other functions as directed by the State Government.
- S. 36Section 36 allows appeals against registration decisions and orders by clinical establishments to the Punjab State Appellate Authority.
- S. 37Section mandates District Registration Authority to maintain and publish a digital register of clinical establishments.
- S. 38Section mandates the State Registration Authority to maintain a register of large clinical establishments and compile a digital register within two years.
- S. 39Section 39 mandates the Punjab State Council to maintain and update a register of clinical establishments and submit it to the Central Government.
- S. 40Section 40 imposes penalties for violations of the Clinical Establishment Ordinance in Punjab.
- S. 41Section 41 imposes penalties for operating or working in unregistered clinical establishments in Punjab.
- S. 42Section penalizes disobedience to directions from registration authorities and withholding or falsifying information under the Clinical Establishment Act (Punjab).
- S. 43Section 43 imposes monetary penalties for minor deficiencies in clinical establishments that do not pose immediate danger.
- S. 44Section 44 holds company officers and the company itself liable for violations, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 45Section 45 holds Punjab government employees and officers liable for offenses committed by the department, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence.
- S. 46Section 46 mandates the Collector to recover unpaid fines as land revenue if the Punjab State Council certifies the due amount.
- S. 47Section establishes a grievance redressal mechanism for public complaints about non-compliance with the Clinical Establishment Ordinance.
- S. 48Section 48 provides immunity from legal proceedings for officials acting in good faith under the Clinical Establishment Act.
- S. 49Section mandates clinical establishments to submit prescribed returns and information to registration authorities or the Punjab State Council.
- S. 50Section 50 empowers the Punjab State Council to issue binding directions and require information for clinical establishments' proper functioning.
- S. 51Section 51 deems employees of registration authorities and councils as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 52The section allows the State Government to issue orders to address difficulties in implementing the Act, but only within two years, and requires these orders to be presented to the State Legislature.
- S. 53(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this