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Conditions on (1) practice in certain areas. (tr) 2r.. 23, t2) !-icensing authorilv (1 ) to exercise general supe,vision. Noi:ice to licensing (1) authorily t-refore commencement ot practice. (2) ih s sectior has come ntojorceandproducesacenfcaiefrofi' an instltui on s gned by ilre I!/latron. Med cal Superiniendeni or cihel resJronsible oliicer ol such irstitut on thai s!ch Cersof 'as .6ceiveC the tralnlno as a nurse'midwl{e, aux llary nLtrse-midurile cr hea th vls ior in a prescribed rnann€r. The Slale Governmenl may altor consirltation wLth the concern-.d Zila Pancl-ra/;rt bya noUflcation, alirect thatthe provis ons ofsub-section (1) shall app y on such date as may be specii ed ihere n to afy olher area ntheZr a Pa n c ha_vat sLrb]ect to such adaptatons and modifications as it may consider su tabie having regard to the loca condlt ons of the aTea. Subjecl to ihe provis or'rs ol this Aci and the rules and by'laws made in this behalf, every llcefs nQ authority shal exeicise geneia superv slon and contro oveT the nurse midw ves. auxi iary nurse- nlidwives, and health v sitors practicing within lhe area !rnder lts jLrrisd ction The I cefs nq author ty r.ay authorize any of its officets io perform any oi th€ duties and to exerc se any of the powers conferred on t by ihis seci on and section 23. Every perso r registered onder this Act and every person whose name has been enter-.d in the I st, f he/she inlends to continue to practlce aJter the dale on on wh ch lhis Pari cornes n1o force n any aaea or ii elther of such persons intends to practrce n such area as a nuISe .. dwlle, aux liary nurse midwife, or health vis tor, he/she shal give notice ln w.iting to the licens ng authority and sha I give a ike notice to tl're salci aulhority in the rnonth of January every three years thereafter during the per od helshe conlinues 10 praci ce wilhin the said area. Every such not ce shall conla n such pafticllars and shali be in such form as may be detefinir'led by the Ccunc L (2) (3) Any person who fal s lo comply wllh the provlsions oJ sub-sect ons (1) ancl (2) sha l, orr conv ction, be punisl'led wlth line which may extend to two hundred and thirty rupees for the f rsl offence, io f ve hundred rupees for the second ofience and to one thousand rupees for any subsequent offence. (4) Any person who know ngly or \,\ri luly makes or causes or procures any other person to make any lalse staterrent in any notlce under this secllon sha l, on convlctiof, be plln shed with f ne whlch nay extend to one thousand rupees lor the firsl oilence, 1o two thousand rupees for the second offence and to f ve thousand rupees for any subsequent offence. '!4 Regula'iior-r 0f $,lLlrses estatliishrflents. FjhFiT V i{IIFISES ESTAtsI.igi,iMEiI ; : , No L( 1,.r, 'l e . ''', .' ,'1/ i -:cr !r:/t '" "1 : 'r' 'l :r'."1-l'r'lelO I -'C."c Ji' r"r'rl l' 't ' "-: lernrs air,l cortdliions appr.lved Lr'y' the CoLrnc I and spec jiu(l irl s'!cfl lice n se. (2, A_ p+r'o' !t'oor_s. cs o.Pll\o1a1) nLI5!sesdu''' _r > ' ,rp;r '0."e Ccn:.agftl'ro l\'."d r'Ce':eb 'o'e5Lc' r"lr'i' sLrch nranner ancl iniuch form as may be pregc' b"d' H-'/Slie shnll along with the applical on payto the licensillg autholity lhe prescrib-'d lee, ira f oi $,h ch shal! be lelunded to hiirl'/her il the I cense i9 not granted. ,3r _lhe .el'sirg a'lro rr Irb. L'e:o'e 9'3 rr:rg tulr'ice_se''_oo- " ""r' aullo^d co'roit.o,. isrimn),'.1 k'ltc securl'9r'eu-onc -o' d-c of the establishmerrt (4) Tl're licensing a!tirclrity rnay, aitei glving an oppo'tunity io the persor) concerneclol beinO lre.lro reius-'tc grant any lcense or revoke any icense a ready grarrt-"d, ll,- (t) (i) (iiD the applicarrt or the holdel of the L cense is tle ow twenty-one y,oars or is irr l1s opiniod nol a suitab e person to hoid such licensei or the prernises of tf e estab,Lshment are nol sLlitable: or any offence LLnder this section has been conlmilted in respecl of the establishrnent r5r A', pe so t i,qq i' eo ov lrly of lh4 --'otions r.octe'rb"1"' t cenoirq a -tao'ity o, o ' 'r e 'e'Lsai or revo( at on o' ' ', Ll''e1s' -a ' appeaf iritnin nin;1v days of such imposltlon, refusa ol revocation io ir'," stut" Govetnment The memorandum of appeal shali be accompanied by sL ch fee as nray be prescribed' The decisi'on oi the S'tate Governrnent on such appeal sha I be lina {6) Tre , ceasir g dJLnor Ly -ly autnorise a'ly cl 'ts or cerg 10 IJJIo'' ' env ol lhe our e( colrerred on il oy 1 ) s secl o'' ,7, Anv otrrce' ou V a-l'o seo oyL.lq rrcelsng aLl o rly ll soeni'f 1l?\ dlal ea:;4doeIn c5e lert' eole ,l'sessoecf'eo I alyl'ce_s' or Jpplication for lcense oI any premises which are used' or whlch the oific"t has ,"asonable cause to bel eve aro Lrsed' ior llle pulpose ol, or in cc,nnection wlth lile nuases es{abLisrlmeni arld inspeol tlre pi".irun und "ny ,"aords relat ng to such estabLishment as may be kePt thereon. 10 (B) The Council .nay also exerc se ihe powers ol en1 y and insoe.i on conferred by sub-seci on (7) through any ol its off cers auihorised cy t in thisbehai lfiheCounci soiopinonthat .anycasethe icenseshord be relused or revoked il shall report 1l.e mailer to the State Government. On rece pt ol such report. the State Government may after consuttation with the li0ens ng author ty or al1er r.akinO such .qLriry as lt deerns fit. and aiter 0ivinq an opportun ty to the p-afson concerned of being heard pass orders refLtstnq o' revok ng the iicense. Such orders sllal be finai (9) Any person who contravenes the provlsions ol sub secl on (1) shall, cn conviclion be pun shed with fine wh ch may extend to h^/o ihousand I ve huncJred rupees lor the f Tst ollence and for any s!bsequent oflence with line which may ex,tend to live lhousand rupees or with s mple mprisonrnent for a term which nray etrrend to slx months o. w th bo .r (10) Any person who reluses any duly au 'lor sed oflicer of the licensi.rg author ty or any such otf cer of the Counc lto enteror nspecianyorernises or to inspect any records under sub-seclion (7) or (B), as the case may be, or obsirucis such olf cer in lhe exerc se of hrs aloresald powers shal . on conv ctioa. bo punlshed with fine which may exlend tc five hundred rupeeslOrtl.e iirstoflef ce and for any SUbsequenl ollence with i ne wh ch may extefd to one thousand rupees or with simple mprisoit.aenl lor a tenn which may extend to ihree months or witi. both. (11) Any person who makes or causes to be made or knou.,ir'tg y alows to be rnade any entry n a record to be kept under this seci on, wh ch he kno\,,/s to be false n a ry material pai(icu ar lor any of the purposes of this Aci or who makes, produces. {urn shes or knowing y allows to be rnade produced or iutnished any statement record or information which he knows to be laiselnanynateria particuariorthepurposeof obtaningalcenseunder this section or lor any otl'rer purposes of ihis Act shall, on conviclion, be pur-rished with l ne which may extend to tv/o thousand and i ve hundred rLrpeesforlhe iirstotlence and forany subsequenioftence wlh finewh ch may extefd to five thousand rupees or with irnpr sonment lor a terrn which may extend to slx monlhs or with botlr. (12) (i) lf the person committing an offence Linderih s section is a cornpany, the company as wellas every person n charge of, and iespons ble to, the compaoy ior the conduci of its business at ihe tirne oI ihe com m ssion oi the otfenoe shall be deemed 10 be guilly oi the oilence and shal be liab e 10 be proceecied aOa nst and punished according y: Provided that. foth ng contalned n this subFsection sha render any such person lable to any pun shment ii he proves thai the offence was comm tled without his knowledge orlhat he exerc sed a dueoiigence io prevent the commission ol such offence. (i) Noh.^/ithsianding anything coniained ln clause (i), where an offence under this seclion has been commilled bv a conLpanv and il is oroved '11