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REGISTERED No. D. 321

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 76] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1973 /AGRAHAYANA 29,1895

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

MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 20th December, 1973/Agrahayana 29, 1895 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 19th December, 1973, and is hereby published for general information: —

THE HOMOEOPATHY CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT, 1973 No. 59 OF 1973

[19th December, 1973]

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Central Council of Homoeopathy and the maintenance of a Central Register of Homoeopathy and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

Short title, extent and com- mence- ment.

(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf for such State and different dates may be appointed for different States and for different provisions of this Act.

2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

Defini- tions.

(a) "Board" means a Board, Council, Examining Body or Faculty of Homoeopathy (by whatever name called) constituted by the State Government under any law for the time being in force regulating the

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award of medical qualifications in, and registration of practitioners of, Homoeopathy;

(t>) "Central Council" means the Central Council of Homoeopathy constituted under section 3;

(c) "Central Register of Homoeopathy" means the register main- tained by the Central Council under this Act;

(d) "Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathic system of medicine and includes the use of Biochemic remedies;

(e) "medical institution" means any institution within or without India which grants degrees, diplomas or licences in Homoeopathy;

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations;

(g) "recognised medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications, in Homoeopathy, included in the Second or the Third Schedule;

(h) "regulation" means a regulation made under section 33;

(i) "State Register of Homoeopathy" means a register or regis- ters maintained under any law for the time being in force in any State regulating the registration of practitioners of Homoeopathy;

(j) "University" means any University in India established by law and having a Faculty of Homoeopathy and includes a University in India established by law in which instruction, teaching, training or research in Homoeopathy is provided.

(2) Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.

CHAPTER II

THE CENTRAL COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES

3- (1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Central Council consist- ing of the following members, namely:—•

Constitu- tion of Central Council.

(a) such number of members not exceeding five as may be deter- mined by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule from each State in which a State Register of homoeopathy is maintained, to be elected from amongst themselves by persons enrolled on that register as practitioners of Homoeopathy;

(b) one member from each University to be elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Faculty or Department (by what- ever name called) of Homoeopathy of that University:

Provided that until any such Faculty or Department of Homoeo- pathy is started in at least seven Universities, the Central Govern- ment may riominate such number of members not exceeding seven as may be determined by the Central Government from amongst the teaching staff of medical institutions within India, so however, that the total number of members so nominated and elected under thim plause shall in no case exceed seven;

(c) such number of members, not exceeding forty per cent, of the total number of members elected under clauses (a) and (b), as may be nominated by the Central Government, from amongst per- sons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of Homoeopathy or other related disciplines:

Provided that until members are elected under clause (a) tt clause (b) in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Central Government shall nominate guch number of members, being persons qualified to be chosen as such under the said clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be, as that Government thinks fit; and references to elected members in this Act shall be construed as including references to members so nomlnated>

(2) The President and the Vice-President of the Central Council shall be elected by the members of the Central Council from amongst them- selves in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that for two years from the first constitution of the Central Council, the President and the Vice-President shall be nominated by th" Central Government from amongst the members of the Central Council and the President and the Vice-President so nominated shall, notwith- standing anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 7, hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government.

Modeo* electieft.

4. (2) An election under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 shall be conducted by the Central Government in accordance with such rules as may be made by it in this behalf.

(2) Where any dispute arises regarding any election to the Central Council, it shall be referred to the Central Government whose decision shall be final.

5. (1) No person shall be eligible for election to the Clentral Council unless he possesses any of the medical qualifications included in the Se- cond or the Third Schedule, is enrolled on any State Register of Homoeo- pathy and resides in the State concerned.

Reitri"- tion on elections and member- ship.

(2) No person may at the same time serve as a member in more than

one capacity.

Incorpt- ration of Central Council.

6. The Central Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Central Council of Homoeopathy having perpetual succession and a com- mon seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both mov- able and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

7. (1) The President, Vice-President or a member of the Central Coun- cil shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be, or until his successor shall have been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer.

(2) A person who holds, or who has held, office as President or Vice-

President of the Central Council, shall be eligible for re-election to that

Term of office of FtejidfiOty ViCB- Prwl- dent and mambera OJt Central CouneiL office once, but only once.

(3) Members of the Central Council shall be eligible for re-election or

re-nomination.

(4) An elected or nominated member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Central Council, from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Qen- tral Council or, in the case of a member elected under clause (a) of sub- section (1) of section 3, if he ceases to be enrolled on the concerned State Register of Homoeopathy, or in the case of a member elected under clause (b) of that sub-section, if he ceases to be a memDer of the Faculty or Department (by whatever name called) of Homoeopathy of the Unl" versity concerned.

(5) A casual vacancy in the Central Council shall be filled by election or nomination, as the case may be, and the person elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was elected or nominated.

(6) Where the said term of five years is about to expire in respect of any member, a successor may be elected or nominated at any time within three months before the said term expires but he shall not assume office until the said term has expired.

8. (1) The Central Council shall meet at least once in each year at such time and place as may be appointed by the Central Council-

Meetings of Central Council.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed, one-third of the total number of members of the Central Council shall form a quorum, and all the acts of the Central Cbuncil shall be decided by a majority of the members pre- sent and voting.

9. (1) The Central Council shall constitute from amongst its members an Executive Committee and such other committees for general or spe- cial purposes as the Council deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

The Exe- cutive Com- mittee and other eornmit-

tees-

(2) (i) The Executive Committee (hereafter In this section referred to as the Committee), shall consist of the President and Vice-President, who shall be members ex officio, and not less than five and not more than seven members who shall be elected by the Central Council from amongst its members.

(ii) The President and the Vice-President shall be the President and Vice-President respectively of the Committee.

(Hi) In addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon it by this Act, the Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers and duties as the Central Cjouncil may confer or impose upon it by any regula- tions which may be made in this behalf.

Meetings of com- mittees.

10. (1) The committees constituted under section 9 shall meet at least twice in each year at such time and place as may be appointed by the Central Council.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed, one-third of the total number of members of a committee shall form a quorum, and all the acts of the com- mittee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting.

11. The Central Council shall—

(a) appoint a Registrar who shall also act as Secretary;

(b) employ such other persons as it deems necessary to carry

out the purposes of this Act;

Officers and Other em- ployees of Central Council.

(c) require and take from the Registrar or from any other em- ployee, such security for the due performance of his duties as the Central Council deems necessary; and

(d) with the previous sanction of the Central Government, fix the remuneration and allowances to be paid to the President, Vice- President and members of the Central Council and to the members of the committees thereof and determine the conditions of service of the employees of the Central Council.

12. No act or proceeding of the Central Council or any committee thereof shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Central Coun- cil or the committee, as the case may be.

Vacancies in the Central Council and com- mittees thereof not to invali- date acts, etc.

CHAPTER HI

RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

13. (1) The medical qualifications granted by any University, Board or other medical institution in India which are included in the Second Schedule shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

Recogni- tion of medical qualifi- cations granted by certain medical institu- tions in India.

(2) Any University, Board or other medical institution in India which grants a medical qualification not included in the Second Schedule may apply to the Central Government to have any such qualification recognis- ed, and the Central Government, after consulting the Central Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second Schedule so as to include such qualification therein, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Second Schedule against such medical qualification only when granted after a specified date.

14. (1) The medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India which are included in the Third Schedule shall be recog- nised medical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

Recogni- tion of medical qualifi- cationa granted by medical institu- tions in States or countries outside India.

(2) (a) The Central Council may enter into negotiations with the •uthority in any State or country outside India, which by the law of such State or country is entrusted with the maintenance of a Register of prac- titioners of Homoeopathy, for settling of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of medical qualifications in Homoeopathy, and in pursuance of any such scheme, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Third Schedule so as to include therein any medical qualification which the Central Council has decided should be recognised, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall

be made in the last column, of the Third Schedule against such medical qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised medical qualification only when granted after a specified date.

(b) Where the Council has refused to recommend any medical quali- fication which has been proposed for recognition by any authority referred to in clause (a) and that authority applies to the Central Gov- ernment in this behalf, the Central Government, after considering such application and after obtaining from the Council a report, if any, as to the reasons for any such refusal, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that such qualification shall be a recognised medical qualification and the provisions of clause (a) shall apply accordingly.

15. (1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, any medi- cal qualification included in the Second or the Third Schedule shall be sufficient qualification for enrolment on any State Register ofHomoeo- pathy.

(2) No person, other than a practitioner of Homoeopathy who possesses a recognised medical qualification and is enrolled on a State Register or the Central Register of Homoeopathy,—

Rights of persons possessing quali- fications included in Second or the third Schedule to b" enrolled.

(a) shall hold office as Homoeopathic physician or any other office (by whatever designation called) in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority;

(b) shall practise Homoeopathy in any State;

(c) shall be entitled to sign or authenticate a medical or fitness certificate' or any other certificate required by any law to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified medical practitioner;

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

(3) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall affect—

(a) the right of a practitioner of Homoeopathy enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy to practise Homoeopathy in any State merely on the ground that, on the commencement of this Act, he does not possess a recognised medical qualification;

(b) the privileges (including the right to practise Homoeopathy) conferred by or under any law relating to registration of practi- tioners of Homoeopathy for the time being in force in any State, on a practitioner of Homoeopathy enrolled on a State Register oi Homoeopathy;

(c) the right of a person to practise Homoeopathy in a State in which, on the commencement of this Act, a State Register of Homoeopathy is not maintained if, on such commencement, he has been practising Homoeopathy for not less than five years;

102 of 1958.

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(d) the rights conferred by or under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1958 [including the right to practise medicine as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the said Act] or the Indian Medicine Cen- tral Council Act, 1970 of persons possessing any qualifications includ- ed In the respective Schedules to the said Act.

(4) 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 extend to ODP> thousand rupees, or with both.

16. Every University, Board or medical institution in India which grants a recognised medical qualification fshall furnish such information -is the Central Council may, from time to time, reauire as to the courses <">{ study and examinations to be undergone in order to obtain such quali- fication, as to the ages at which such courses of study and examinations are required to be undergone and such qualification is conferred and generally as to the requisites for obtaining such qualification.

Power to require informa- tion as to courses of study and exami- nations.

Inspec- tors at exami- nations.

17. (1) The Central Council shall appoint such number of medical ins- pectors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical college, hospital or other institution where education in Homoeopathy is given, or to attend any examination held by any University, Board or medical institution for the purpose of recommending to the Central Government recognition of medical qualifications granted by that University, Board or medical insti- tution-

(2) The medical inspectors shall net interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to the Central Council on the adequacy of the standards of education including staff, equipment, accom- modation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving education in Homoeopathy, as the case may be, or on the sufficiency of every examina- tion which they attend.

(3) The Central Council shall forward a copy of any such report to the University, Board cr medical institution concerned, and shall also forward a copy with the remarks of the University, Board or medical institution thereon, to the Central Government.

Visitors at examina- tions.

18. (1) The Central Council may appoint such number of visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical college, hospital or other institution where education in Homoeopathy is given or to attend any examination for the purpose of granting recognised medical qualification.

(2) Any person, whether he is a member of the Central Council or not. may be appointed as a visitor under this section but a person who is appointed as an inspector under section 17 for any inspection or examina- tion shall not be appointed as a visitor for the same inspection or examination^

(3) The visitors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to the President of the Central Council on the adequacy of the standards of education including staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving educa- tion in Homoeopathy or on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend.

(4) The report of a visitor shall be treated as confidential unless in any particular case the President of the Central Council otherwise dirprts:

Provided that if the Central Government requires a copy of the report of a visitor, the Central Council shall furnigh the same.

19. (1) When upon report by the inspector or the visitor, it appears to the Central Council—

With- drawal of recogni- tion.

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

(b) that the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for instruction and training provided in such University, Board or medical institution or In any college or other institution affiliated to the University,

do not conform to the standard prescribed by the Central Council, the Central Council shall make a representation to that effect to the Central Government.

(2) After considering such representation, the Central Government may send it to the Government of the State in which the University, Board or medical institution is situated and the State Government shall forward it along with such remarks as it may choose to make to the Uni- versity, Board or medical institution, with an intimation of the period within which the University, Board or medical institution may submit ttg explanation to the State Government.

(3) On the receipt of the explanation, or, where no explanation Is submitted within the period fixed, then, on the expiry of that period, the State Government shall make its recommendations to the Central Gov- ernment.

(4) The Central Government, after making such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit, mav, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that an entry shall be made in fhe Second Schedule against the said medical qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised medical qua- lification only when granted before a specified date, or that the said medical Qualification if granted to students of a specified college or insti- tution affiliated to any University shall be recognised medical qualifi- cation only when granted before a specified date or, as the case may be, that the said medical qualification shall be recognised medical qualifi- cation in relation to a specified college or institution affiliated to any University only when granted after a specified date.

20. (1) The Central Council may prescribe the minimum standards of education in Homoeopathy, required for granting recognised medical qualifications by Universities, Boards or medical institutions in India.

Minimum standards of educa- tion in Homoeo- pithy.

(2) Copies of the draft regulations and of all subsequent amendments thereof shall be furnished by the Central Council to all State Govern- ments and the Central 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 Govern- ment received within three months from the furnishing of the copies as aforesaid.

CHAPTER IV

THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF HOMOEOPATHY

21. (1) The Central Council shall cause to be maintained in Lhe pres- cribed manner, a register of practitioners of Homoeopathy to be known as the Central Register of Homoeopathy which shall contain—

The Central Register Of Homoeo- pathy.

(a) in Part I, the names of all persons who are for the time being enrolled on any State Register of Homoeopathy and possess any of the recognised medical qualifications;

(b) in Part II, the names of all persons, other than those included in Part I, who are for the time being enrolled on any State Register of Homoeopathy.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar of the Central Council to keep and maintain the Central Register of Homoeopathy in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any orders made by the Central Coun- cil, and from time to time to revise the register and publish it in the Gazette of India and in such other manner as may be prescribed-

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(3) Such register shall be deemed to be a public document within the meaning of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and may be proved by a copy published in the Gazette of India.

22. Each Board shall supply to the Central Council three printed copies of the State Register of Homoeopathy as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act and subsequently after the first day of April of each year, and each Board shall inform the Central Council without delay of all additions to, and other amendments in, the State Register of Homoeopathy made from time to time.

Supply of copies of State Register of Homoeo- pathy.

23. The Registrar of the Central Council may on receipt of the report of registration of a person in a State Register of Homoeopathy or on application made in the prescribed manner by any person, enter his name in the Central Register of Homoeopathy, provided that the Registrar is satisfied that the person concerned is eligible under this Act for such registration.

Regis- tration in the Central Register of Homoeo- pathy.

Pro- fessional conduct.

24. (1) The Central Council may prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for nractitioners of Homoeo- pathy.

(2) Regulations made by the Central 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 notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force.

25. (1) If the name of any person enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy is removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred by or under anv law relating to registration of nractitioners of Homoeo- pathy for the time being in force in any State, the Central Council shall direct the removal of the name of such person from the Central Register of Homoeopathy.

Removal of names Irom the Central Register of Homoeo- pathy.

(2) Where the name of any person has been removed from a State Register of Homoeopathy on any ground other than that he is not pos- sessed of the requisite medical qualifications or where any application by the said person for restoration of his name to the State Register of Homoeopathy has been rejected, he may appeal in the prescribed manner and subject to such conditions, including conditions as to the payment of a fee, as may be prescribed, to the Central Government whose decision, which shall be given after consulting the Central Council, shall be bind- ing on the State Government and on the authorities concerned with the preparation of the State Register of Homoeopathy.

26. (1) Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act regarding practice of Homoeopathy by persons possessing certain recog- nised medical qualifications, every person whose name is for the time being borne on Part I of the Central Register of Homoeopathy shall be entitled according to his qualifications to practise Homoeopathy, in any part of India and to recover in due course of law in respect of such practice any expenses, charges In respect of medicaments or other appli- ances or any fees to which he may be entitled.

Pri- vileges of persona who are enrolled on the Central Register of Homoeo- pathy.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 15, any

person whose name is for the time being borne on Part II of the Central Register of Homoeopathy, may practise Homoeopathy in any State, other than the State where he is enrolled on the State Register of Homoeopathy, with the previous approval of the Government of the State where he intends to practise.

Regis- tration of additional qualifi- cations.

27. (1) If any person whose name is entered in the Central Register of Homoeopathy obtains any title, diploma or O'ther qualification for pro- ficiency in Homoeopathy, which is a recognised medical qualification, he shall, en application made in this behalf in the prescribed manner, be entitled to have an entry stating such other title, diploma or other qua- lification made against his name in the Central Register of Homoeopathy either in substitution for or in addition to any entry previously made.

(2) The entries in respect of any such person in a State Register of Homoeopathy shall be altered in accordance with the alterations made in the Central Register of Homoeopathy.

Persona enrolled on Central

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28. Every person registered in the Central Register of Homoeopathy shall notify any transfer of the place of his residence or practice to the Central Council and to the Board concerned, within ninety days of such transfer, failing which his right to participate in the election of members to the Central Council or a Board shall be liable to be forfeited by order of the Central Government either permanently or for such period as may be specified therein.

Homoeo- pathy to notify change of place of residence or practice.

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS

29. (2) The Central Council shall furnish such reports, copies of its minutes, abstracts of its accounts, and other information to the Central Government as that Government may require.

(2) The Central Government may publish in such manner as it may think fit, any report, copy, abstract or other information furnished to it under this section or under section 18.

Informa- tion to furnished by central council and pub- lication thereof.

Commis- sion of inquiry.

30. (i) Whenever it is made to appear to the Central Government that the Central Council is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may refer the particulars of the complaint to a commission of inquiry consisting of three persons, two of whom shall be appointed by the Central Government, one being a Judge of a High Court, and one by the Central Council, and such commission shall pro- ced to inquire in a summary manner and to report to the Central Gov- ernment as to the truth of the matters charged in the complaint, and in case of any charge of default or of improper action being found by the commission to have been established, the commission shall recommend the remedies, if any, which are in its opinion necessary.

(2) The Central Government may require the Central Council to adopt the remedies so recommended within such time as, having regard to the report of the commission, it may think fit, and if the Central Council fails to comply with any such requirement, the Central Government may amend the regulations of the Central Council, or make such provision or order or take such other steps as may seem necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the commission.

(3) A commission of inquiry shall have power to administer oaths, to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and shall have all such other necessary powers for the purpose of any inquiry conducted by it as are exercised by a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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Protection of action taken in good faith.

31. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, the Central Cfouncil or a Board or any committee thereof or any officer or servant of the Government or the Central Council or the Board or the committee aforesaid for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

32. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official

Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Power to make rules.

(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House 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 session immediately following the session 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 there- after have effect only in such modified form or be of no .effect, as the case may be; so-, however, that any such modification or annulment shall

be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

Power to make regula- tions.

33. The Central Council may, with the previous sanction of the Gov- tral Government, make regulations generally to carry out the purposes of this Act, and, without prejudice to. the generality of this p'ower, such regulations may provide for—

(a) the manner of election of the President and the Vice- President of the Central Council;

(b) the management of the property of the Central Council and the maintenance and audit of its accounts;

(c) the resignation of members of the Central Council;

(d) the powers and duties of the President and Vice-President;

(e) the summoning and holding of meetings of the Central Coun- cil and the committees thereof, the times and places where such meet- ings are to be held, and the conduct of business thereat and the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum;

(I) the functions of the committees constituted under section 9;

(p) the tenure of office, and the powers and duties of the Regis- trar and other officers and servants of the Central Council;

(h) the qualifications, appointment, powers and duties of, and procedure to be followed by, inspectors and visitors;

(i) the courses and period of study of practical training to be undertaken, the subjects of examination and the standards of profi- ciency therein to be obtained, in any University, Board or medical institution for grant of recognised medical qualification;

(j) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for education in Homoeopathy;

(k) the conduct of professional examinations, qualifications of examiners and the conditions of admission to such examinations;

(I) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by practitioners of Homoeopathy,

(m) the particulars to be stated, and the proof of qualifications to be given in applications for registration under this Act;

(n) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which an appeal under section 25 may be preferred;

(o) the fees to be paid on applications and appeals under this

Act; and

(p) any matter for which under this Act provision may be made

by regulations.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[See section 3 {D (a)]

1. The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council of Homoeopathy in each State on the following basis, namely: —

1 seats.

(a) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy system exceeds 100 but does not exceed 10,000

2 seats.

(b) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy system exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 20,000

seats.

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(c) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy system exceeds 20,000 but does not exceed 30,000

seats.

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(d) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy system exceeds 30,000 but does not exceed 40,000

(e) Where the number of persons enrolled on a

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State Register of Homoeopathy system exceeds 40,000 . •

2. For every subsequent election to the Central Council under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3, the Central Government shall, by noti- fication in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council of Homoeopathy on the basis laid down in para- graph 1 above.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

(See section 13)

R E C O Q N I S H I) Ml'DICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN HOMOFOPATHY GRANTED LY U N I V T R S J T J F S, I" OAR1 S

OR MKDICAT. INSTITUTIONS IN INI IA

Recognised medical

Name of University, Board or

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qualification

Medical Institution

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ANDHRA PRADESH

Diploma in Homoeopa- D.H.M.

1. Andhra Provincial Homoeopa- thic Medical College, Gudivada. thic Medicine.

April, Ig4qto March, 1969,

Diploma in Homoeopa- D.H.M.S. From April, 1970 onwards.

2. Dr. Gururaju Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Gudivada.

thic Medicine and Sur- gery.

3, Board of Indian Medicine, Diploma In Homoeopa-

From October;

D.H.M.S.

Hyderabad.

1971.

thic Medicine and Surgery.

BIHAR

4. Bihar State Board of Homoeo- Diploma in Medicine and

pathic Medicine.

Surgery.

D.M.S.

Since 1961.

Diploma in Homoeopa- D.H.M-S. From 1971 on'

wards.

thic Medicine and Sur- gery.

DELHI

5. Board of Homoeopathic Sys- Diploma in Homoeopa- D.H.S. From 1965 to

thic Science.

tem of Medicine, Delhi.

1970-71-

D.H.M.S. From 1971 On-

wards.

Diploma in Homoeopa- thic Medicine and Surgery.

KARNATAKA

6. The Homoeopathic Medical Licentiate of the Court

College, Belgaurn-

L.CE-H.

of Examiners in Homo- eopathy.

7. Court of Examiners in Ho-

From June, 1971 to December! 1071.

Licentiate of the Court

moeopathic Education, Ban- galore.

L.C.E.H. From January,

1973-

of Examiners in Ho- moeopathy.

Graduate of the Court of G.C.E.H. From Januarv

1973-

Examiners in Homoeo- pathy.^

KERALA

8.  Board of Examiners in Homoeo- Diploma  in  Homoeopa-     D.H.M     From  I1962  on-
   pathy, Government of Kerala.      thic  Medicine.                      wards.
9.  Royal  College  of  Homoe0pa - Licentiate  of  Royal Col- L.R.CH.P.   Up 10 1966-67.
   thia  Physicians, Ernakulam.      lege  of  Homoeopathic
                                     Physicians.

MADHYA PRADESH

Diploma in Homoeopathy

¹ D.H.B. From i960 on-

and Biochemistry.

10. The Board of Homoeopathic and Biochemlc Systems of Medicine, Madhya Pradesh.

wards.

MAHARASHTRA

11. The Court of Examiners of Licentiate of the Court L.C.E.H. From December. 1961 O B:

of Examiners In

Homoeopathy. |

Homoeopathic and Bioche- mic Systems of Medicine, Bombay.

wards.

Diploma in Homoeopathy

D.H.B.

and Biochemistry.

12. Court of Examiners in

Homoeopathy.

From October, 1955 on- wards.

' F.C.E.H. In May, 1958

only.

Fellow of "the Court ol Examiners in Homoeo- paihy.

ORISSA

13. Orissa Board of Homoeopathic Diploma in Homoeo-

Medicinej Bhubaneswar,

D.H.M.S. From 1972 on-

wards.

pathic Medicine end Surgery.

UTTAR PRADESH

14. State Board of Homoeopathic Graduate of Homoeopa-

Medicine, U.P., Lucknow.

In 1961 to G.H.M.S.

1963.

thic Medicine and Surgery.

Bachelor of Medicine and

Surgery.

B.M.S. From 1958 to i960 and from 1970 onwards.

C.H.P.

Certificate of Homoeopa-

••

thic Practice.

if. A8r" University, Agra.

Graduate of Homoeopa- G.H.M.S. From 1965 to

1967-

thic Medicine and Sur- gery.

16. Kanpur University, Kanpur

From 1967 on

G.H.M.S.

wards.

Graduate of Homoeopa- thic Medicine and Surgery.

H.L.M.S. From 1923 to 17.

••

1936.

National Homoeopathic Medi- cal College and Hospital, Lucknow,

From 1925 to

H.M.D.

1942.

H.M.B. From 1924 to

1949-

B.M.S. From 1950 to

1957.

H.M.B. From 1931 to 18. Hcmcecpnthic Mcdica College, Lucknow.

i93<5-

WEST BENGAL

Diploma in Medicine and

D.M.S. From 1965 on-

J9. The Council of Homoeopathic Medicine, West Bengal.

Surgery.

wards.

Diploma in Medicine and

2 0.

D.M.S. From 1943 to

Surgery.

1964.

General Council and State Faculty of Homoeopathic Medicine, West Bengal.

Bachelor of Homoeo- H.M.B.

2 1.

Up to 1936.

pathic Medicine.

Calcutta Himcccp-.tHc Medi- cal College, Calcutta.

B.M.B.S. From 1936 to

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

1942.

Bachelor of Homoeopathic

2 2.

B.H.M.S. Up to 1942.

Medicine and Surgery.

Bengal Allen Homoeopathic Medical College, Calcutta.

M.H.M.S. Up to 1942.

Master of Homoeopathic Madicinc and Surgery.

L.H.M.S. Up to 1942.

Licentiate in Ilomoeo- pathic Medicine and Surgery.

M.D.C.H. Up to 1942.

23.

Member of Dunham Col- lege of Homreopathy.

Dunham Homoeopathic Medical College, Calutta.

P.R.S.M. Up to 1943.

24-

Practitioner of Rational System of Medicine.

Ashutosh Homoeopathic Medi- cal College, Calcutta.

Practitioner of Healing

P.H.A. Up to 1942.

Art.

L.R.H.S. Up to 1942.

25.

Licentiate of the Rational Homoeopathic Society.

Herring Homoeopathic Medi- cal College, Calcutta.

Licentiate in Homoeopa-

Up to 1942.

H.L.M.S.

Regular Homoeopathic Medi-

2".

cal College, Calcutta.

thic Medicine and Sur- gery.

i • •

•21.

H.L.M.S. H.M.B.

Central Homoeopathic College Calcutta.

1910.

I9IO

Bachelor of Homoeo-

Up to 1942.

H.M.B.

Bengal Homoeopathic Medi-

3 3.

pathic Medicine.

cal College, Calcutta.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

(See-section 14)

QUALIFICATIONS BY GRANTED MKDICAL INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDI INDIA

Rvmarks

Recognised medicla ;1 qualification

Nam:: of University Board or Medical Institution

Abbreviatin for regis- tration

" r

4

3

Diploma of the Faculty

1 Faculty of Homoeopathy,

D.V. Horn.

of Homoeopathy.

London.

Member of the Faculty

2, Faculty of Homocopathyj

M.F. Horn.

of Homoeopathy.

London.

Fellow of the Faculty F.F. Horn.

3. Faculty of Homoeopathy.

of Homoeopathy.

London.

K. K. SUNDARAM,

Secy, to the Govt, of India.

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