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It excludes the facility of Defense Forces, Detinitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- GI) '(tlinical establishmenl't means- (i) a hospital, maternity home, nursing home, dispensary, clinic, sanatorium or an institution by whatever name called that offers services, facilities requiring diagnosis, treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognized system Df medieme established and administered or maintamed by any person or body of persons, whether incorporated or not, and or (lei) a place established as an independent entity or patt of an establishment referred to in sub-clause O), in connection with the diagnosis or treatment of diseases where pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological, chemical, biological investigations or other diagnostic or investigative services with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipment, are usually carried on, established and administered or Illaintained by ally person or body of persons, whether inecnorated or not, and shall also include an establishment, established, administered or maintained by- (u) the Government or a department of the Government, (b) a trust, whether Pliblie or privalet 2 Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version) Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. 3 Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. (c) a corporation (including a society) registered under a Central, Provincial or State Act, whether or not owned by the Government, (d) a local authority; and (e) a praetieing doctor, but does not include the clinical establishments owned, controlled or managed by the Armed Forces. Euvplunution.=For the purpose of this clause "Armed ForceS" means the forces constituted under the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) , the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950) and the Navy Aet, 1957 (62 of 1957) or any other law for the time being in force; (b) "Clinical laboratory" means an establishment where — i. Biological, pathological, bacteriological, radiological, virological- chemical or other tests, examinations or analysis. or ii. The preparation of cultures, vaccines serums or other biological or bacteriological products, In connection with the diagnosis or treatment of diseases, are of is usually carried on; (c) "Maternity home" means an establishment where women are usually received or accommodated or boih for the purpose of confinement and antenatal and posi-natål care in connections with child — birth (d) "Nursing home" means an establishment where persons suffering from illness injury or infirmity whether of body or mind are usually received or accommodated or both for the purpose of nursing and treatment and includes it maternity home ; (e) "Collection centre" means an establishment where biological samples are usually collected or stored for analysis from other laboratory or its own laboratory in another area. (0 'tPhysiea1 therapy establishment" means an eståblishment where persons are usually treated by physical means such as message, electrotherapy; hydrotherapy; remedial gymnastics or the like ; (g) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Aet ; (h) "Qualified medical praetitioner" rneans a medical praetitioner registered in Tripura Medical Council or MCI under a law for the registration of medical practitioner (i) "Qualitied midwife" means a midwife registered in an state in India under a law for the registration of midwives; Qi) "Qualified nurse" means a nurse registered in a state in India under a law for the registration ofnurse. (k) eQualified pathologist" means a medical practitioner with required q»alification in pathology registered in any state in India under a law for the registration of medical praetitioner. (l) "Qualified radiologist" means a medical practitioner with required qualification in Radiologist register in a State in India under a law for the registration of medical practitioner. (my Qualified Microbiologistl' means a medical practitioner with required qualification in Microbiology register in a State in India under a law for the registration of medical practitioner. (n) "Qualified Biochemist" means a medical practitioner with required qualification in Biochemistry register in a Stale in India under a law for the registration of medical practitioner. 3 Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version) Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. 4 Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. (o) "Register" means to register under section 8 of this Act and the expression '*registered and "registration" construed accordingly, (p} "Rules" rules made under this Act ; (q} "Siq•ervising authority-v rneans the person of authorny appointed by the state Government by nolifieation in the Official Gazette, to all or or the functions of supervising authority this Act, (r) "Practicing Doctor" in any system ofMedicine, The State Council for Establishment Establishment of State Council Siaie Government shall by notification constitute a Slate Council rorthe purposes of this Act. Willi effect from such as may be appointed by the State sueh ion; State Council, Quill consist ofthe followiil menihers, namel Secretary. Health [Hector of Family Welfare & Preventive Medicine An officer, not below the rank of a hint Director Family Welfare Preventive d Ev c"fjcjo, shall be the Chairman; Ex Member. Secretary; Ex & Slate Nk3dxl Member Medicine istrur-cum,Secret isirar isir:ur Branch Officer Secretary Duration or Sate Council front State Medical Council of Tri Lira Slate Nursin Council Of Tr• uru Council ofTTi State Hcilijeopatliic and of the Directorate Of each District Indian Medical Association, T State Branch {i) The Cluration of the State cooncil •.011be for a tetjii Of three (jj) If any vacancy arises due to expiry or absence member, then Fimjly & preventive with prior approval of Governmem nentinate uny other of the Directorate to Ell the vacancy. S. Function or State Council 'Jhe State council shall pecfocm functions. namely — (o) compiling State Registers ofclinieal establishment. (h) sending monthly relunus for updating the Nåtional Register, (c} representing the State in the Nuiional Council, hearing Of appeals against the Oj•dejs Of the authority. and 4 Searchable PDF created by OCR.space (Free Version) Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. 5 Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, December 20, 2018 A. D. (e) publication on annual basis a report on the state of implementation of standards within their respective States. CIMPTER 111 The District Council for Clinical Establishment.