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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 25] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1964/ JYAISTHA 27, 1886

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF LAW

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 17th June, 1964/Jyaistha 27, 1886 (Saka)

The following Acts of Parliament received the assent of the Pre- sident on the 16th June, 1964, and are hereby published for general information: —

THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1964

No. 24 or 1964

[16th June, 1964]

An Act further to amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic

of India as follows: —

Short title 1. This Act may be called the Indian Medical Council (Amend- ment) Act, 1964.

Amend- ment of section 1.

102 of 1956. 2. In section 1 Of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (2), the words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" shall be omitted.

4. In sub-section (2) of section 12 of the principal Act, the words "State or", in both the places where they occur, shall be omitted. 3, In section 2 of the principal Act, clause (c) shall be omitted. Amend- ment of section 2. Amend- ment of section 12.

5. In sub-section (3) of section 13 of the principal Act, the woras "or State", in both the places where they occur, shall be omitted.

Amend- ment of section 13.

(263)

209 G of I Ex.—1.

6. In sub-section (1) of section 14 of the principal Act,—

Amend- ment of •ection 11

(a) the words "State or" shall be omitted; (b) for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substi- tuted, namely: —

"Provided that medical practice by persons possessing such qualifications—

(a) shall be permitted only if such persons are en- rolled as medical practitioners in accordance with the law regulating the registration of medical practitioners for the time being in force in that country;

(b) shall be limited to the institution to which they are attached for the time being for the purposes of teaching, research or charitable work; and

(c) shall be limited to the period specified In this behalf by the Central Government by general or special order.".

Amend, ment of section IB.

7. Section 15 of the principal Act shall be re-numbered as sub- section (1) thereof and after sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely: —

"(2) Save as provided In section 25, no person other than a medical practitioner enrolled on a State Medical Register,—

(a) shall hold office as physician or surgeon or any other office (by whatever designation called) In Government or In any Institution maintained by a local or other authority;

(b) shall practise medicine in any State; (c) shall be entitled to sign or authenticate a medical or fitness certificate or any other certificate required by anv law to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified medical practitioner;

(d) shall be entitled to give evidence at any Inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 on any matter relating to mediclna.

lot 1872.

(3) Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of sub-section (2) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may ex- tend to one thousand rupees, or with both.".

8. For sub-section (1) and (2) of section 17 of the principal Act, the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely: —

Amend- ment of lection 17.

"(I) The Committee shall appoint such number of medical inspectors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical insti- tution, college, hospital or other institution where medical educa-

tion is given, or to attend any examination held by any Univer- sity or medical institution for the purpose of recommending to the Central Government recognition of medical qualifications granted by that University or medical institution.

(2) The medical inspectors shall not interfere with the con- duct of any training 01 examination, but shall report to the Com- mittee on the adequacy of the standards of medical education including staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving medical education or on the suffi- ciency of every examination which they attend.".

9. In section 18 of the principal Act,—

(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be

Amend-

ment of

section 18.

substituted, namely: —

"(1) The Council may appoint such number of visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical institution, college, hospital or other institution where medical education is given or to attend any examination held by any Univer- sity or medical institution for the purpose of granting recognised medical qualifications.";

(b) in sub-section (2), for the word "examination", in both the places where It occurs, the words "inspection or examina- tion" shall be substituted;

(c) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: —

" (3) The visitors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to the Presi- dent of the Council on the adequacy of the standards of medical education including staff, equipment, accommoda- tion, training and other facilities prescribed for giving medi- cal education or on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend".

10. In section 19 of the principal Act,—

(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be Amend- ment of section 19.

substituted, namely: —

"(1) When upon report by the Committee or the visitor, it appears to the Council—

(a) that the courses of study and examination to be undergone in, or the proficiency required from candi- dates at any examination held by, any University or medical institution, or

(b) that the staff, equipment, accommodation, train- ing and other facilities for instruction and training

provided in such University or medical institution or in any college or other institution affiliated to that University, do not conform to the standards prescribed by the Council, the Council shall make a representation to that effect to the Central Government.";

(b) in sub-section (4), the following words shall be inserted at the end, namely: —

"or that the said medical qualification if granted to students of a specified college or institution affiliated to any University shall be a recognised medical qualification only when granted before a specified date or, as the case may be, that the said medical qualification shall be a recognised medi- cal qualification in relation to a specified college or institu- tion affiliated to any University only when granted after a specified date.".

11. After section 19 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely: —

Insertion of new section 19A Minimum standards of medical education.

"10A. (1) The Council may prescribe the minimum standards of medical education required for granting recognised medical qualifications (other than post-graduate medical qualifications) by Universities or medical institutions in India.

(2) Copies of the draft regulations and of all subsequent amendments thereof shall be furnished by the Council to all Ptate Governments and the Council shall, before submitting the regulations or any amendment thereof, as the case may be, to the Central Government for sanction, take into consideration the comments of any State Government received within three months from the furnishing of the copies as aforesaid.

(3) The Committee shall from time to time report to the Council on the efficacy of the regulations and may recommend to the Council such amendments thereof as it may think fit.".

12. After section 20 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely: —

Insertion of new section 20A.

Profes- sional conduct.

"20A. (1) The Council may prescribe standards of profes- sional conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for medical practitioners.

(2) Regulations made by the Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect, that is to say, professional misconduct, and such provision shall have effect notwithstaTV*- ing anything contained in any law for the time being in force.".

13. In section 22 of the principal Act, for the word "three", the word "six" sihall be substituted.

Amend- ment of section 22.

Amend- ment of section 24.

14. In section 24 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "on any ground other than that he is not possessed of the re- quisite medical qualifications", the words "on the ground of profes- sional misconduct or any other ground except that he is not posses- sed of the requisite medical qualifications" shall be substituted.

15. For section 25 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely; —

Substitu- tion of new section for section 28.

Provisional registra- tion.

"25. (1) A citizen of India possessing a medical qualification granted by a medical institution outside India included in Part II of the Third Schedule, who is required to undergo practical training as prescribed under sub-section (3) of section 13, shall, on production of proper evidence that he has been selected for such practical training in an approved institution, be entitled to be registered provisionally in a State Medical Register and shall be entitled to practise medicine in the approved institution for the purposes of such training and for no other purpose.

(2) A person who has passed the qualifying examination of any University or medical institution in India for the grant of a recognised medical qualification shall be entitled to be register- ed provisionally in a State Medical Register for the purpose of enabling him to be engaged in employment in a resident medi- cal capacity in any approved institution, or in the Medical Ser- vice of the Armed Forces of the Union, and for no other pur- pose, on production of proper evidence that he has been selected for such employment.

(3) The names of all persons provisionally registered under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) in a State Medical Register shall be entered therein separately from the names of other persons registered therein.

(4) A person registered provisionally as aforesaid who has completed practical training referred to in sub-section (I) or who has been engaged for the prescribed period in employment in a resident medical capacity in any approved institution or in the Medical Service of the Armed Forces of the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to registration in the State Medical Register under section 15.".

16. In section 33 of the principal Act,—

Amend- ment of section 33.

(i) in clause (i), the word "and" occurring at the end shall be omitted;

(ii) clause (j) shall be re-lettered as clause (n); and

(Hi) before clause (n), as so re-lettered, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: —

"(j) the courses and period of study and of practical training to be undertaken, the subjects of examination and the standards of proficiency therein to be obtained, In Uni- versities or medical institutions for grant of recognised me- dical qualifications;

(7c) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for medical education;

(I) the conduct of professional examinations, qualifica- tions of examiners and the conditions of admission to such examinations;

(m) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by medical practitioners; and".

17. In the Second Schedule to the principal Act, for the existing entries relating to United Kingdom, the following shall be substitut- ed, namely : —

Amend-

ment of

Second

Schedule.

Title

Abbreviation Com. try

Nature of qualification as 1 stated in diplomas

2

I

3

4

"UNITED KINGDOM

M.B.jCh.B.,

U. BIrm, University of Blrmirgham

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Doctor of Medicine

Master of Surgery

M.D., Ch.M

U. Bri"t.

Do.

University of Bristol

M.B,,Ch.B., M.D., Ch.M.

, Do.

U. Cflmb.

University of Cambridge M.B., E.Chir. M D M.Chlr.

Country

Title

Abbrevia- tion

Nature of qualification as stated in diplomas

1

2

4

3

University of Durham .

U. Durh.

M.B.,B.S.,

M.D., M.S.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Doctor of Medicine Master of Surgery

University of Leeds .

Do.

U. Leeds.

M.B.Xh.B., M.D., Ch.M.

University of Liverpool

U.LT00J.

Do. Do. Do.

M.B.,Ch.B., M.D., Ch. M., M.Ch. Orth. Master of Orthopaedic S urgery

University of London

U. Lond.

M.B.,B.S., Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Doctor of Medicine Master of Surgery

M.D., M.S.

University of Manchester .

U. Mane.

Do.

M.B., Ch.B., M.D., Ch.M.

University of Oxford

U. Oxford.

Do.

M.B.,B.Ch., D.M., M.Ch.

University of S heffleld

U. Sheff.

Do.

M.B.3Ch.B., M.D., Ch.M.

University of Wales .

U. Wales.

Do.

M.B., B.Ch., M.D., M.Ch.

University of Aberdeen

U. Abe rd.

Do.

M.B.jCh.B., M.D., Ch.M.

University of Edinburgh .

U.Edin.

Do.

M.B., Ch.B.., M.D., Ch. Mr

University of Glasgow

Do.

U. GUsg.

M.B.,Ch.B., M.D., Ch.M.

University of St. Andrews .

U.St.Ar,d.

Do.

M.B., Ch.B., MJD., Ch.M.

Queen's University of Belfast M.B., B.Ch.,

Q.U. Belf.

Do. Do. Do.

M.Do M. Ch., M.A.O.

Master of Obstetrics

U. Dubl.

University of Dublin M.B.5B.Ch., Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery Licentiate in Medicine Licertiatein Surgery Doctor in Medicine Master in Surgery Master in Obstetric Science

L.Mcd., L.Ch.3 M.D., M. Ch., M.A.O.

Country

Title

Abbrevia- tion

Nature of qualification as stated in diplomas

I

2

3

4

National University of Ireland M.B., B.Ch.,

N.U.Irel.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Doctor of Medicine

Master of Surgery Master of Obstetrics

M.D., M.Ch., M.A.O.

Royal College of Physicians

R.C.P.Lond

of London.

Licentiate

Member

Fellow

L.R.C.P. M.R.C.P. F.R.C.P.

Royal College of  Surgeons  M.R.C.S.       Member                        R.C.S. Eng.
  of England.               F.R.C.S.       Fellow
Society of Apothecaries of  L.M.S-S.A.     Licentiaie in Medicine         S.A.  Lond.
  London.                                    and  Surgery.

Licentiate

L.S.A.

Royal College of Physicians

R.C.P. Edln.

ofEdinburgh.

Licentiate

Member

Fellow

L.R.C.P. M.R.C.P. F.R.C.P.

Royal College of Surgeons

R.C.S. Edln

ofEdinburgh.

L-centiate

Fellow

L.R.C.S. F.R.C.S.

Royal College of Physicians

and Surgeons of Glasgow.

R.C.P.S. Glasg,

L.R.C.P.S. M.R.C.P. F.R.C.P. F.R.C.S. F.R.CP.S.

Licentiate

Member

Follow

Fellow

Fellow

Royal College of Physicians

R.C.P.Irel,

of Ireland

Licentiate Licentiate in Midwifery Member Fellow

L.R.C.P. L.M. M.R.C.P. F.R.G.P.

Koyal College of Surgeons

R.C.S. Irel.

in Iceland.

Licentiate Licentiate in Midwifery Fellow

L.R.CS. L.M. F.R.C.S.

Apothecaries' Hall of Dublin

Licentiate

L.A.H.

A.H. Dubl.".

THE COIR INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1964

No. 25 OF 1964

[16th June, 1964]

An Act further to amend the Coir Industry Act, 1953

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifteenth Year of the

Republic of India as follows : —

1. This Act may be called the Coir Industry (Amendment) Act, Short We,

1964,

⁴⁵ of ¹⁹⁶³. 2, For the long title to the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to aa the principal Act), the following long title shall be substituted, namely: —

"An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the development of the Coir Industry and for that purpose to levy a customs duty on coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products exported from India and for matters connected therewith.".

3- In section 10 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after

:lause (/), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: —

Amend- ment of section 10.

"(if) setting up or assisting in the setting up of factories

for the production ot coir products with the aid of power;".

4- After section 14 of the principal Act, the following section

shall be inserted, namely: —

Insertion of new section 14 A.

"14A, The Central Government may, after due appropria- tion made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Board by way of grants, such sums of money as the Central Govern- ment may consider necessary.".

Grants by the Central Govern- ment to the Board.

5. In section 15 of the principal Act, in sub-section (7), after

clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: —

Amend- ment of section 15.

"(c) any sum of money that may be paid by way of grants

under section 14A.".

6. For section 17 of the principal Act, the following section shall

be substituted, namely: —

Substitu- tion of new sec- lion for i-ection 17.

Ac-ountg and audit.

"17- (I) The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including the profit and loss account and the balance-sheet in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(2) The ©ccounts ni the Board shall be audited by the Comp- troller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be prescribed by him and any expenditure incurred in connec- tion with such audit shall be payable by the Board to the Comp- troller and Auditor-General.

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Board shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General has In connection with the audit of Gov- ernment accounts, and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Board.

(4) The accounts of the Board as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and that Gov- ernment shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament".

7. In section 26 of the principal Act, for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

Amend- ment of section 26.

" (3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each Houae of Parliament while it is In session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the ses- sion in which it is so laid or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modi- fication or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.".

S. P. SEN-VARMA,

Special Secy, to the Govt, of India.

PhlNTED IN INDlA BY THE QENKBAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PHM58,

NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAQER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1 9 64