Act Number: 51

Act Name: The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act 1966

Year: 1966

Enactment Date: 1966-12-17

Long Title: An Act to declare the institution known as the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 24: Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Institute.
    1[24. Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Institute.--Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the medical degrees and diplomas granted by the Institute under this Act shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of that Act and shall be deemed to be included in the First Schedule to that Act.]
Notes:
1. Section 24 shall stand substituted (date to be notified) by s. 3, ibid., to read us under:
"24. Recognition of medical, dental and nursing qualifications granted by the Institute.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948) and the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 ( 48 of 1947), the medical dental or nursing degrees or diplomas, as the case may be, granted by the Institute under this Act shall be recognised--
(a) medical qualifications for the purpose of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and shall be deemed to be included in the First Schedule to that Act;
(b) dental qualifications for the purpose of the Dentists Act, 1948 and shall be deemed to be included in the Schedule to that Act; and
(c) nursing qualifications for the purpose of the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 and shall be deemed to be included in the Schedule to that Act.".
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