National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्वास्थ्य देख-रेख वृति आयोग अधिनियम, 2021

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Act ID:	2021-14
Act Number:	14
Enactment Date:	2021-03-28
Act Year:	2021
Short Title:	The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
Hindi Title:	राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्वास्थ्य देख-रेख वृति आयोग अधिनियम, 2021
Long Title:	An Act to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a Central Register and State Register and creation of a system to improve access, research and development and adoption of latest scientific advancement and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Ministry:	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department:	Department of Health and Family Welfare


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSION

CHAPTER III

STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL

CHAPTER IV

RECOGNITION AND RECIPROCITY

CHAPTER V

ESTATBLISHMENT OF NEW ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION

CHAPTER VI

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Constitution and composition of Commission.
Section 4. Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
Section 5. Resignation and removal of Members.
Section 6. Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
Section 7. Meetings of Commission.
Section 8. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
Section 9. Officers and other employees of Commission.
Section 10. Professional Councils.
Section 11. Functions of Commission.
Section 12. National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.
Section 13. Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
Section 14. Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.
Section 15. Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.
Section 16. Registration in Central Register.
Section 17. Issue of certificate of registration.
Section 18. Registration of additional qualifications.
Section 19. Removal of name from Central Register.
Section 20. Interim Commission.
Section 21. Search-cum-Selection Committee.
Section 22. Constitution and composition of State Council.
Section 23. Terms and conditions of service of Member.
Section 24. Resignation and removal of Member.
Section 25. Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
Section 26. Meetings of State Council.
Section 27. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.
Section 28. Officers and other employees of State Council.
Section 29. Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.
Section 30. Functions of State Council.
Section 31. Constitution of Advisory Board.
Section 32. State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
Section 33. Registration in State Register.
Section 34. Issue of duplicate certificates.
Section 35. Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.
Section 36. Removal of name of a person from State Register.
Section 37. Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.
Section 38. Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.
Section 39. Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.
Section 40. Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc.
Section 41. Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.
Section 42. Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.
Section 43. Withdrawal of recognition.
Section 44. Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.
Section 45. Grants by Central Government.
Section 46. National Allied and Healthcare Fund.
Section 47. Accounts and audit of Commission.
Section 48. Annual report of Commission.
Section 49. Returns and information.
Section 50. Grants by State Government.
Section 51. State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.
Section 52. Accounts and audit of State Council.
Section 53. Annual report of State Council.
Section 54. Authentication of orders, etc.
Section 55. Practice by allied and healthcare professionals.
Section 56. Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register.
Section 57. Misuse of titles.
Section 58. Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
Section 59. Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.
Section 60. Cognizance of offences.
Section 61. Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 62. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 63. Direction by Central Government.
Section 64. Act to have overriding effect.
Section 65. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 66. Power to make regulations.
Section 67. Laying of rules and regulations.
Section 68. Power of State Government to make rules.
Section 69. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 70. Power to amend Schedule.


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