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The Maharashtra Medical Council Act, 1965

Maharashtra

An Act to unify, consolidate and make better provision in the law regulating the registration of persons practising modern scientific medicine in the State of Maharashtra.

Act number
46 of 1965
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Medical Education and Drugs Department
Enacted
25 Nov 1965

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36 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of the Council.
  4. Section 4Term of office.
  5. Section 5Casual vacancies.
  6. Section 6Resignation.
  7. Section 7Disqualification and disability.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Council.
  9. Section 9Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts.
  10. Section 10Powers, duties and functions of the Council.
  11. Section 11Executive Committee.
  12. Section 12Fees and allowances to members of the Council and Executive Committee.
  13. Section 13Income and expenditure of the Council.
  14. Section 14Appointment of Registrar of the Council, his duties and functions.
  15. Section 15Other employees of the Council.
  16. Section 16Preparation of register.
  17. Section 17Special procedure for registration in certain cases.
  18. Section 18Persons who may not be registered.
  19. Section 19Fee for and certificate of provisional registration.
  20. Section 20Maintenance of register.
  21. Section 21Publication of list of registered practitioners.
  22. Section 22Removal of names from the register.
  23. Section 23Renewal of registration.
  24. Section 24Appeals.
  25. Section 25Rights of registered practitioners.
  26. Section 26General provisions applicable to medical practitioners.
  27. Section 27Council authorised to call for information and attend examinations.
  28. Section 28Amendment of Schedule.
  29. Section 29Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
  30. Section 30Rules.
  31. Section 31Control of State Government.
  32. Section 32Repeal and saving.
  33. Section 33Dissolution of Councils constituted under the repealed Acts and constitution of new Council.
  34. Section 34Provision regarding Registrars.
  35. Section 35Vesting of rights, duties etc.
  36. Section 36Power to remove difficulties.