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The National Dental Commission Act, 2023

Central

An Act to regulate the profession of dentistry in the country, to provide for quality and affordable dental education, to make accessible high quality oral healthcare and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
21 of 2023
Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enacted
11 Aug 2023

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59 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of National Dental Commission.
  4. Section 4Composition of Commission.
  5. Section 5Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  6. Section 6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  7. Section 7Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.
  8. Section 8Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.
  9. Section 9Meetings, etc., of Commission.
  10. Section 10Powers and functions of Commission.
  11. Section 11Constitution and composition of Dental Advisory Council.
  12. Section 12Functions of Dental Advisory Council.
  13. Section 13Meetings of Dental Advisory Council.
  14. Section 14National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
  15. Section 15National Exit Test (Dental).
  16. Section 16Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
  17. Section 17Composition of Autonomous Boards.
  18. Section 18Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of President and Members.
  19. Section 19Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
  20. Section 20Advisory committees of experts.
  21. Section 21Staff of Autonomous Boards.
  22. Section 22Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
  23. Section 23Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.
  24. Section 24Powers and functions of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board.
  25. Section 25Powers and functions of Dental Assessment and Rating Board.
  26. Section 26Powers and functions of Ethics and Dental Registration Board.
  27. Section 27Permission for establishment of new dental college or to start postgraduate course or to increase number of seats.
  28. Section 28Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.
  29. Section 29State Dental Council or Joint Dental Council.
  30. Section 30National Register and State Register.
  31. Section 31Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.
  32. Section 32Bar to practice.
  33. Section 33Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental institutions in India.
  34. Section 34Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
  35. Section 35Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.
  36. Section 36Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India.
  37. Section 37De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
  38. Section 38Grants by Central Government.
  39. Section 39National Dental Commission Fund.
  40. Section 40Audit and accounts.
  41. Section 41Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.
  42. Section 42Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
  43. Section 43Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
  44. Section 44Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
  45. Section 45Obligation of Universities and dental institutions.
  46. Section 46Completion of courses of studies in dental institutions.
  47. Section 47Joint sittings of Commission with relevant regulatory bodies.
  48. Section 48State Government to promote preventive and promotive dental care in rural areas.
  49. Section 49Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
  50. Section 50Protection of action taken in good faith.
  51. Section 51Cognizance of offences.
  52. Section 52Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
  53. Section 53Power of Central Government to make rules.
  54. Section 54Power to make regulations.
  55. Section 55Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  56. Section 56Power of State Government to make rules.
  57. Section 57Power to remove difficulties.
  58. Section 58Repeal and saving.
  59. Section 59Transitory provisions.