Section 18

Constitution of Autonomous Boards.

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020

Act 14 of 2020
Ministry of Ayush

About this Act

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.

All sections

    (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute the following Autonomous Boards, under the overall supervision of the Commission, to perform the functions assigned to such Boards under this Act, namely:--
         (a) the Board of Ayurveda;
         (b) the Board of Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa;
         (c) the Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine; and
         (d) the Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian System of Medicine.
     (2) Each Board referred to in sub-section (1) shall be an autonomous body which shall carry out its functions under this Act in accordance with the regulations made by the Commission.