Act Number: 14

Act Name: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-03-28

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

Section 5: Resignation and removal of Members.
     5. Resignation and removal of Members.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 4, the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of the Commission and the Part-time Member nominated under sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 3 may-
        (i) relinquish his office by giving in writing to the Central Government notice of not less than three months; or
        (ii) be removed from his office if he—
            (a) has been adjudged insolvent; or
            (b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; or
            (c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or
            (d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Part-time Member; or
            (e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.
    (2) No Part-time Member shall be removed from his office under clause (d) or clause (e) of sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
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