Act 14 of 2021

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

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 of Health and Family Welfare
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare
  • Enacted 2021-03-28
  • 70 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Constitution and composition of Commission.Read
4 Term of office and conditions of service of Members.Read
5 Resignation and removal of Members.Read
6 Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.Read
7 Meetings of Commission.Read
8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.Read
9 Officers and other employees of Commission.Read
10 Professional Councils.Read
11 Functions of Commission.Read
12 National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.Read
13 Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.Read
14 Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.Read
15 Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.Read
16 Registration in Central Register.Read
17 Issue of certificate of registration.Read
18 Registration of additional qualifications.Read
19 Removal of name from Central Register.Read
20 Interim Commission.Read
21 Search-cum-Selection Committee.Read
22 Constitution and composition of State Council.Read
23 Terms and conditions of service of Member.Read
24 Resignation and removal of Member.Read
25 Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.Read
26 Meetings of State Council.Read
27 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.Read
28 Officers and other employees of State Council.Read
29 Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.Read
30 Functions of State Council.Read
31 Constitution of Advisory Board.Read
32 State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.Read
33 Registration in State Register.Read
34 Issue of duplicate certificates.Read
35 Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.Read
36 Removal of name of a person from State Register.Read
37 Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.Read
38 Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.Read
39 Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.Read
40 Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc.Read
41 Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.Read
42 Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.Read
43 Withdrawal of recognition.Read
44 Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.Read
45 Grants by Central Government.Read
46 National Allied and Healthcare Fund.Read
47 Accounts and audit of Commission.Read
48 Annual report of Commission.Read
49 Returns and information.Read
50 Grants by State Government.Read
51 State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.Read
52 Accounts and audit of State Council.Read
53 Annual report of State Council.Read
54 Authentication of orders, etc.Read
55 Practice by allied and healthcare professionals.Read
56 Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register.Read
57 Misuse of titles.Read
58 Failure to surrender certificate of registration.Read
59 Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.Read
60 Cognizance of offences.Read
61 Bar of jurisdiction.Read
62 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
63 Direction by Central Government.Read
64 Act to have overriding effect.Read
65 Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
66 Power to make regulations.Read
67 Laying of rules and regulations.Read
68 Power of State Government to make rules.Read
69 Power to remove difficulties.Read
70 Power to amend Schedule.Read
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