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The Maharashtra Acupuncture System of Therapy Act, 2015.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the development of the acupuncture system of therapy, by regulating the teaching and practice thereof and to deal with certain other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
25 of 2017
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Medical Education and Drugs Department
Enacted
3 Apr 2017

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41 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of the Council and its incorporation.
  4. Section 4Term of office.
  5. Section 5Casual vacancies.
  6. Section 6Casual vacancy of President.
  7. Section 7Resignation.
  8. Section 8Disqualification.
  9. Section 9Meetings of Council.
  10. Section 10Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts.
  11. Section 11Executive Committee and other committees.
  12. Section 12Income and expenditure of Council.
  13. Section 13Registrar.
  14. Section 14Other employees of Council.
  15. Section 15Powers, functions and duties of Council.
  16. Section 16Permission for establishment of new institutions, new course of study, etc.
  17. Section 17Non-recognition of qualification in certain cases.
  18. Section 18Time for seeking permission for certain existing Acupuncture institutions.
  19. Section 19Preparation of Register.
  20. Section 20Persons entitled to be registered.
  21. Section 21Application for registration.
  22. Section 22Power of Council to refuse registration or to remove name from Register in certain cases.
  23. Section 23Cancellation of fraudulent and incorrect entries.
  24. Section 24Penalty on unregistered person pretending to be registered.
  25. Section 25Penalty for failure to surrender certificate of Registration.
  26. Section 26Prohibition of unauthorized conferment of degree, diploma, etc. and penalty for such conferment.
  27. Section 27Penalty for improper assumption of Acupuncture qualifications.
  28. Section 28Publication and use of registration list.
  29. Section 29Cognizance of offences.
  30. Section 30Certain privileges of persons enrolled on Parts A and B of the Register.
  31. Section 31Control of manufacture, storage and sale of Acupuncture instruments.
  32. Section 32Bar of suit or other legal proceedings.
  33. Section 33Appeal.
  34. Section 34Finance and audit.
  35. Section 35Power to make rules.
  36. Section 36Power to make regulations.
  37. Section 37Publications of regulations.
  38. Section 38Furnishing reports and information to Government.
  39. Section 39Directions by Government.
  40. Section 40Power to supersede the Council.
  41. Section 41Removal of difficulties.