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The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

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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

Act number
14 of 2021
Ministry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Enacted
28 Mar 2021

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71 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and composition of Commission.
  4. Section 4Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
  5. Section 5Resignation and removal of Members.
  6. Section 6Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
  7. Section 7Meetings of Commission.
  8. Section 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
  9. Section 9Officers and other employees of Commission.
  10. Section 10Professional Councils.
  11. Section 11Functions of Commission.
  12. Section 12National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.
  13. Section 13Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
  14. Section 14Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.
  15. Section 15Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.
  16. Section 16Registration in Central Register.
  17. Section 17Issue of certificate of registration.
  18. Section 18Registration of additional qualifications.
  19. Section 19Removal of name from Central Register.
  20. Section 20Interim Commission.
  21. Section 21Search-cum-Selection Committee.
  22. Section 22Constitution and composition of State Council.
  23. Section 23Terms and conditions of service of Member.
  24. Section 24Resignation and removal of Member.
  25. Section 25Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
  26. Section 26Meetings of State Council.
  27. Section 27Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.
  28. Section 28Officers and other employees of State Council.
  29. Section 29Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.
  30. Section 30Functions of State Council.
  31. Section 31Constitution of Advisory Board.
  32. Section 32State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
  33. Section 33Registration in State Register.
  34. Section 34Issue of duplicate certificates.
  35. Section 35Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.
  36. Section 36Removal of name of a person from State Register.
  37. Section 37Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.
  38. Section 38Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.
  39. Section 39Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.
  40. Section 40Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc.
  41. Section 41Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.
  42. Section 42Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.
  43. Section 43Withdrawal of recognition.
  44. Section 44Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.
  45. Section 45Grants by Central Government.
  46. Section 46National Allied and Healthcare Fund.
  47. Section 47Accounts and audit of Commission.
  48. Section 48Annual report of Commission.
  49. Section 49Returns and information.
  50. Section 50Grants by State Government.
  51. Section 51State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.
  52. Section 52Accounts and audit of State Council.
  53. Section 53Annual report of State Council.
  54. Section 54Authentication of orders, etc.
  55. Section 55Practice by allied and healthcare professionals.
  56. Section 56Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register.
  57. Section 57Misuse of titles.
  58. Section 58Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  59. Section 58AAdjudication of penalties.
  60. Section 59Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.
  61. Section 60Cognizance of offences.
  62. Section 61Bar of jurisdiction.
  63. Section 62Protection of action taken in good faith.
  64. Section 63Direction by Central Government.
  65. Section 64Act to have overriding effect.
  66. Section 65Power of Central Government to make rules.
  67. Section 66Power to make regulations.
  68. Section 67Laying of rules and regulations.
  69. Section 68Power of State Government to make rules.
  70. Section 69Power to remove difficulties.
  71. Section 70Power to amend Schedule.