Act 14 of 2020

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020

An Act to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals of Indian System of Medicine in all parts of the country; that promotes equitable and universal healthcare that encourages community health perspective and makes services of such medical professionals accessible and affordable to all the citizens; that promotes national health goals; that encourages such medical professionals to adopt latest medical research in their work and to contribute to research; that has an objective periodic and transparent assessment of medical institutions and facilitates maintenance of a medical register of Indian System of Medicine for India and enforces high ethical standards in all aspects of medical services; that is flexible to adapt to the changing needs and has an effective grievance redressal mechanism and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Ayush
  • Enacted 2020-09-20
  • 59 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Constitution of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.Read
4 Composition of Commission.Read
5 Search Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.Read
6 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.Read
7 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Commission.Read
8 Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.Read
9 Meetings of Commission.Read
10 Power and functions of Commission.Read
11 Constitution and composition of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.Read
12 Functions of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.Read
13 Meetings of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.Read
14 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.Read
15 National Exit Test.Read
16 Post-Graduate National Entrance Test.Read
17 National Teachers’ Eligibility Test for Indian System of Medicine.Read
18 Constitution of Autonomous Boards.Read
19 Composition of Autonomous Boards.Read
20 Search Committee for appointment of President and Members.Read
21 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.Read
22 Advisory Committees of experts.Read
23 Staff of Autonomous Boards.Read
24 Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.Read
25 Delegation of powers.Read
26 Powers and functions of Autonomous Boards.Read
27 Powers and functions of Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian System of Medicine.Read
28 Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine.Read
29 Permission for establishment of new medical institution.Read
30 Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.Read
31 State Medical Council.Read
32 National Register and State Register of Indian System of Medicine.Read
33 Rights of persons to be enrolled in National Register and their obligations thereto.Read
34 Rights of persons to practice.Read
35 Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.Read
36 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.Read
37 Withdrawal of recognition or de-recognition of qualification.Read
38 Special provision in certain cases for recognition of qualifications.Read
39 Grants by Central Government.Read
40 National Commission Fund for Indian System of Medicine.Read
41 Audit and accounts.Read
42 Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.Read
43 Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.Read
44 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.Read
45 Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.Read
46 Obligation of Universities and medical institutions.Read
47 Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions.Read
48 Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.Read
49 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
50 Cognizance of offences.Read
51 Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.Read
52 Joint sittings of Commission, National Commission for Homoeopathy and National Medical Commission.Read
53 State Government to promote public health.Read
54 Power to make rules.Read
55 Power to make regulations.Read
56 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.Read
57 Power to remove difficulties.Read
58 Repeal and saving.Read
59 Transitory provisions.Read
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