Act 102 of 1956

The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956

An Act to provide for the reconstitution of the Medical Council of India, and the maintenance of a Medical Register for India and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare
  • Enacted 1956-12-30
  • 37 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definition.Read
3 Constitution and composition of the Council.Read
3A Power of Central Government to supersede the Council and to constitute a Board of Governors.Read
3B Certain modifications of the Act.Read
3C Power of Central Government to give directions.Read
4 Mode of election.Read
5 Restrictions on nomination and membership.Read
6 Incorporation of the Council.Read
7 Term of office of President, Vice-President and members.Read
8 Meetings of the Council.Read
9 Officers, committees and servants of the Council.Read
10 The Executive Committee.Read
11 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities of medical institutions of India.Read
12 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity.Read
13 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by certain medical institutions whose qualifications are not included in the First of Second Schedule.Read
14 Special provision in certain cases for recognition of medical qualifications granted medical institutions countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity.Read
15 Right of persons possessing qualifications in the Schedules to be enrolled.Read
16 Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.Read
17 Inspection of examinations.Read
18 Visitors at examinations.Read
19 Withdrawn of recognition.Read
20 Post-graduate Medical Education Committee for assisting council in matters relating to post- graduate medical education.Read
21 The Indian Medical Register.Read
22 Supply of copies of the State Medical Registers.Read
23 Registration in the Indian Medical Register.Read
24 Removal of names from the Indian Medical Register.Read
25 Provisional registration for clinical practice.Read
26 Registration of additional qualifications.Read
27 Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the Indian Medical Regis.Read
28 Person enrolled on the Indian Medical Register to notify change of place of residence or practice Read
29 Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof.Read
30 Commissions of inquiry.Read
31 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
32 Power to make rules.Read
33 Power to make regulationsRead
34 Repeal of Act XXVII of 1933.Read
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