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RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733

महाराष्टट्रõ शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग चार-अ

वर्षष १०, अंक १०५(४)]

गुरुवार, ऑक्टोोबर १०, २०२४/आश्विĐिन १८, शके १९४६

[पृष्ठेे २२, किं�ंमत : रुपयेे १५.००

असाधारण क्रमांं�क २०३

प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन

महाराष्टट्र शासनाने केंद्रीय अधिनिय

मांन््वये तयार केलेले

(भाग एक, एक-अ आणि एक-ल यांमध््यये प्रसिद्ध केलेले निय

म व आदेश यांव््यतिरिक्त) निय

म व आदेश.

MEDICAL EDUCATION AND DRUGS DEPARTMENT

G. T. Hospital Complex, 9th Floor, New Mantralaya, Lokmanya Tilak Road,

Mumbai 400 001, d ated the 10th October, 2024.

NOTIFICATION

National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.

No. RASAA-0424/C.R.84/Adhiniyam.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

section 68 of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 (14 of 2021),

and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf and in supersession of all the earlier rules made

in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules to carry out the

provisions of the said Act, namely :—

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title.—These rules may be called the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

Rules, 2024.

2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context requires otherwise,—

(a) “Act” means the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

(14 of 2021) ;

(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the State Council appointed under clause (a)

of sub-section (3) of section 22 of the Act ;

constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act ;

(d) “fee” means any sum payable as fees under the Act or these rules ;

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-अ, ऑक्टोोबर १०, २०२४/आश्विĐिन १८, शके १९४६

(e) “form” means a form appended to these rules ;

(f) “Member” means a Member of the State Council, including the Chairperson ;

(g) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act ;

(h) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the State Council ;

(i) “State Council or Council” means the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

constituted under sub-section (1) of section 22 of Act ;

(j) “State Government” means the Government of Maharashtra ;

(k) “State Register” means the State Allied and Healthcare Professionals Register

maintained by the State Council as specified under section 32 of the Act ;

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein, but defined in the Act,

shall have the respective meaning as assigned to it under the Act.

CHAPTER-II

STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL

3. State Allied and Healthcare Council.—There shall be a Council to be known as “Maharashtra

State Allied and Healthcare Council”, consisting of a Chairperson and the Members as specified

under section 22 of the Act.

4. The qualifications and experience of nominated Member of State Council.—

(1) The qualifications and experience of the Member of the State Council nominated under

clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 22 shall be as follows, namely :—

(i) A person who has attained the age of thirty-five years and possesses not less than ten

years’ experience in the respective recognized category of the allied and healthcare sciences

as specified in schedule appended to the Act, may be nominated by the State Government

as a Member of the State Council ;

(ii) The person so nominated shall possess a post-graduate degree in any profession

of recognized category of allied and healthcare sciences ;

(iii) The person so nominated shall register himself with State Council ;

(iv) The person nominated as a Member of the Council shall be a person of outstanding

ability, reputation and integrity ;

(v) No person having been convicted and sentenced for imprisonment for an offense

which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude, shall be eligible for

nomination as the Member ;

(vi) No person having been removed or dismissed from service of the Central

Government or a State Government or a body or Corporation owned or controlled by the

Central or State Government shall be eligible for nomination as Member ;

(vii) No person nominated as a Member of the Council shall either himself or through

any of his family members, directly or indirectly, own or be associated with or have any

dealings with the managing body of a private or non-government education institution in

allied and healthcare sciences.

(2) The qualifications and experience of the Member of the State Council nominated under

clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 22 shall be as follows, namely :—

(i) A person who has attained the age of forty-years and possesses ten years of

experience in charitable institutions engaged in education or services related to any of the

recognized categories specified in the schedule appended to the Act, may be nominated by

the State Government as a Member of the State Council ;

(ii) The person so nominated shall also possess a post-graduate degree in any profession

of the recognized category of allied and healthcare sciences :

Provided that, no charitable institution shall be represented by more than one nominee

in the State Council at a time ;

(iii) The person nominated as a Member of the State Council shall be a person of

outstanding ability, reputation and integrity ;

(iv) No person having been convicted and sentenced for imprisonment for an offense

which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude, shall be eligible for

nomination as the Member ;

(v) No person having been removed or dismissed from service of the Central Government

or a State Government or a body or Corporation owned or controlled by the Central or State

Government shall be eligible for nomination as Member;

(vi) No person nominated as a Member of the Council shall either himself or through

any of his family members, directly or indirectly, own or be associated with or have any

dealings with the managing body of a private or non-government education institution in

allied and healthcare sciences.

(3) A person shall not be eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson or the Member who

is convicted by Allied and Healthcare Professions Ethics and Registration Board in accordance

with sub-section (5) of section 29 of the Act.

5. Allowances and leave to Chairperson and Member of the State Council.—

(A) Allowances.—

(i) The Chairperson shall receive a fixed honorarium and allowances as may be determined

by the Government by order and shall also be eligible for travelling allowances equivalent to

the cadre of Deputy Secretary to the Government.

(ii) The Members of the State Council nominated under clauses (e) and (f) of sub-section

(3) of section 22 of the Act, shall be paid travelling allowances and daily allowances equivalent

to the cadre of Under Secretary to the Government.

(iii) The ex-officio Member in the service of the Central Government or State Government

shall be entitled to the allowances equivalent to his cadre, regulated in accordance with the

rules applicable to him from time to time.

(B) Leave.—

(i) The Government shall be the competent authority to sanction leave to the Chairperson.

(ii) The Chairperson shall be the competent authority to sanction leave to every Member

and the Secretary of the Council.

CHAPTER-III

MEETINGS OF STATE COUNCIL

6. Meetings of State Council.—

(a) Calling of meetings.—

(i) The Council shall ordinarily meet for the transaction of business once in every

two months, but the Chairperson may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a written

requisition of not less than one fourth members and on a date not later than fifteen days

after the receipt of such requisition, call a special meeting.

(ii) The exact date, time and place of such meetings shall be decided by the Chairperson.

(b) Notice for calling meeting.—

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(i) All members of the Council shall be given fifteen days’ notice of an ordinary meeting

and seven days’ notice of a special meeting. Every notice shall also be posted on the notice

board at the office of the Council as well as on its website. Such notice shall specify the date,

time and place of meeting and state whether the meeting is for general business or for any

special business. If the meeting is for a special business, the nature of such business shall

also be mentioned in the notice.

(ii) The Secretary shall send to all members a copy of the agenda and explanatory notes

thereon, fifteen days’ before the date fixed for an ordinary meeting. For special meeting,

such period will be seven days. The mode of service of notice shall be by speed post, e-mail

or e-communication via any acceptable modern communication means as is available from

time to time.

agenda for an ordinary meeting so as to reach the Secretary twenty days before the date fixed

for the meeting. The Secretary shall take the orders of the Chairperson for inclusion of such

motion in the agenda, and where any motion is disallowed the reasons for doing so shall also be

communicated alongwith the agenda to the members who sent the motion.

(d) Attendance at meetings.— At the commencement of each meeting an attendance register

shall be placed in the meeting room and every member present shall sign against his name in

the register.

(e) Persons authorized to attend meetings of the State Council.—No person other than the

Members, the ex-officio Members, the Secretary, officers and employees of the State Council

shall be present in the meetings of the State Council except with the prior permission or special

invitation of the Chairperson.

(f) Business to be transacted at meetings.—At an ordinary meeting no business or proposition

other than the specified in the agenda, and in the case of a special meeting, on the written request

made for convening such meeting, shall be transacted :

Provided that, the presiding authority may permit any business or proposition to be

discussed which is of an urgent nature and which could not reasonably be entered in the notice.

(g) Quorum and Adjournment of meeting.—

(i) One half of the strength of the Council shall form quorum for the meeting of the

Council. The presiding authority may, for want of quorum of one half of the strength of

the Council at any time for reasons to be recorded in writing, adjourn the meeting to any

future day or to any hour of the same day.

(ii) When a meeting has been adjourned to a future day, the Chairperson may change

such day to any other day, and the Secretary shall send a written notice of such change to

each member of the Council:

Provided that, no such adjourned meeting shall be taken place unless fifteen days’

notice is given to the members.

(iii) At an adjourned meeting the business that is left undisposed of at the original

meeting from which adjournment took place shall unless the Chairperson otherwise directs,

take precedence over new business.

(h) Minutes of meetings.—Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the Council shall be

kept in a book to be provided for the purpose and shall include the names of the members and if

any member present at the meeting so desires, the name of the members voting, respectively, for

or against any motion. Minutes of the meeting of the Council shall be signed by the Chairperson

and in his absence by the presiding authority. This book shall be signed by the Chairperson at

the next meeting after the minutes are confirmed, and shall, at all reasonable times, be open

to inspection by any member of the Council. Copies of the minutes shall be supplied to every

member of the Council within a period of thirty days from the date of the meeting. The minutes

of the meeting shall also be uploaded on the website of the council.

(i) Circulation of written proposition.- Whenever it appears unnecessary to the Chairperson

to convene a meeting, he may, instead of convening a meeting, circulate a written proposition

with reasons for such proposition for the observation and votes of the members of the Council

and thereupon the provisions of clause (h) shall mutatis mutandis apply.

(j) Attendance and Travelling Allowance for attending meetings.- Every Member of the

Council, including the Chairperson shall be paid two thousand per day for attending the meeting

and travelling expenses for attending the meetings of the Council or any Committee thereof at

the rate of fifteen rupees per kilo meter or the fare equivalent to the class 2A Tier of the Indian

Railway for the shortest distance from the place of his residence to the office of the Council :

Provided that, attendance and travelling allowances shall be determine by the State

Government, from time to time.

CHAPTER-IV

OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE COUNCIL

7. Officers and other employees of State Council. —

(a) Appointment, salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Secretary.—

The State Council may appoint a Secretary by nomination on the following conditions,

namely :—

(1) The post of the Secretary shall be permanent. The Secretary shall be full time

officer of the State Council. Any person, on his first appointment to clear vacancy in

the office of the Secretary, shall be on probation for a period of two years.

(2) The Secretary shall be a person of outstanding ability and proven administrative

capacity and integrity.

(3) Appointment of the Secretary shall be made by the State Council under section

28 of the Act with the previous approval of the State Government.

(4) To be eligible for appointment to the post of Secretary, a candidate shall,—

(i) possess a post-graduate degree of a University established by law;

(ii) have passed Secondary School Certificate Examination with Marathi as

one of the subjects;

(iii) person appointed to this post by nomination shall be required to pass

the MSCIT examination; and

(iv) administrative experience of gazetted post of not less than five years will

be preferred.

(5) The Secretary shall draw pay in the scale of rupees S-23:67700-208700 and

dearness allowance, travelling allowance, city compensatory allowance, house rent

allowance at the rate admissible to the State Government employee drawing an

equivalent pay.

(6) The age-limit for recruitment by nomination to the post of the Secretary shall

be the same as that of the State Government employee of the equivalent post.

(7) The normal age of retirement for Secretary shall be the same as that of the

State Government employee.

(8) The candidate shall be the domicile of Maharashtra.

(9) The State Council may terminate the Secretary of the Council, with the

previous approval of the State Government.

(b) Mode of selection for the post of Secretary.—

(1) The State Council shall call for applications for the post of Secretary, by publication

of an advertisement in the newspapers having wide circulation and also display on the notice

board of the office of the State Council, on its website and in Employment News Bulletins.

(2) The State Council shall consider all the candidates who have applied for the post.

The State Council may appoint any officer of the Government to be a Secretary by

deputation from the cadre of Under Secretary of Mantralaya, Mumbai with previous

approval of the State Government. Terms and conditions for deputation shall be as per

State Government.

The State Council may appoint a person retired from the post of Section Officer of

Mantralaya cadre, Mumbai to be the Secretary of the State Council having experience of

not less than five years on that post, on contract basis in accordance with the Government

resolutions issued in this behalf from time to time.

(i) The State Council, with previous sanction of the State Government, may appoint the

officers and employees of the State Council as may be necessary for the efficient performance

of its functions, under the Act as follows :—

(A) Administrative Officer.—The number of Administrative Officer shall be such

as the Government may sanction or as may be determined by the Government from

time to time. The Council may appoint an Administrative Officer on the following

conditions, namely :—

(1) The post of the Administrative Officer shall be permanent. The

Administrative Officer shall be full time officer of the Council. Any person, on his

first appointment to a clear vacancy in the office of the Administrative Officer,

shall be on probation for a period of two years.

(2) To be eligible for appointment by nomination to the post of Administrative

Officer, a candidate shall,—

(i) possess a degree of a University established by law ;

(ii) have passed Secondary School Certificate Examination with Marathi

as one of the subjects ; and

(iii) The person appoints to this post by nomination shall be required to

pass the MSCIT examination.

(3) The Administrative Officer shall draw pay in the scale rupees

S-14:38600-122800 and dearness allowance, travelling allowance, city

compensatory allowance, house rent allowance at the rate admissible to the State

Government employee drawing an equivalent pay.

(4) The age-limit for recruitment by nomination to the post of the

Administrative Officer shall be the same as that of the State Government employee

of the equivalent post.

(5) The normal age of retirement for Administrative Officer shall be the same

as that of the State Government employee.

(6) The candidate shall be the Domicile of Maharashtra.

The State Council may appoint any officer of the Government to be an

Administrative Officer by deputation from the cadre of Assistant Section Officer

of Mantralaya, Mumbai with previous approval of the State Government. Terms

and conditions for deputation shall be such as may be determined by the State

Government from time to time.

(B) Accountant.—The Council may appoint an Accountant on the following

conditions, namely :—

(1) The post of the Accountant shall be permanent. The Accountant shall

be full time officer of the Council and shall not do any other work which is not

connected with the work of the Council. Any person, on his first appointment to

a clear vacancy in the office of the Accountant, shall be on probation for a period

of two years.

(2) To be eligible for appointment to the post of Accountant, a candidate

shall,—

(i) possess a commerce degree of a University established by law,

preference will be given to person graduated having Accounts as one of the

subjects :

Provided that, the Council may appoint retired Government Officer

having accounting experience, to the post of Accountant for such tenure as

may be determined by the Council;

(ii) have passed Secondary School Certificate Examination with Marathi

as one of the subjects; and

(iii) possess required certification of the MSCIT examination.

(3) The Accountant shall draw pay in the scale rupees S-14:38600-122800

and dearness allowance, travelling allowance, city compensatory allowance, house

rent allowance at the rate admissible to the State Government employee drawing

an equivalent pay.

(4) The age-limit for recruitment by nomination to the post of the Accountant

shall be the same as that of the State Government employee of the equivalent post.

(5) The normal age of retirement for Accountant shall be the same as that of

the State Government employee.

(6) The candidate shall be the Domicile of Maharashtra.

The State Council may appoint an Accountant by deputation from the

cadre of Assistant Account Officer of Government with previous approval of the

State Government. Terms and conditions for deputation shall be such as may be

determined by the State Government from time to time.

conditions, namely :-

(1) The number of clerical posts and peons shall be such as the Government

may sanction. These posts shall be permanent and persons recruited on these

posts shall be full-time employees of the Council and shall not do any other work

which is not connected with the work of the Council.

(2) Eligibility for appointment to these posts shall be on par with the

eligibility criteria for appointment to the posts in the corresponding cadre of the

State Government employee.

(3) All the employees of the Council shall be eligible to such pay scales and

allowances as are admissible to the employees of the State Government in the

corresponding grades and shall also be entitled to get revised pay scale of the

corresponding grades in the State cadre, as may be revised, from time to time.

(4) The normal age of retirement for these posts shall be on par with the

State Government employee of the equivalent cadre.

(5) The candidate shall be the domicile of Maharashtra.

(6) To meet any temporary increase in work, or to carry out any work of a

seasonal character, the State Council may appoint additional clerical staff on

contract basis.

(d) Mode of selection of employees of the Council.—

(1) The Council shall call for applications for the post of officers, clerks and

peon by publication of an advertisement in newspapers having wide circulation

and also display on the notice board of the office of the Council and Employment

News Bulletins. The Council shall also intimate the Employment Exchange to

sponsor the names of the candidates for selection.

(2) The Council shall consider all the candidates who have applied for the post.

(e) Attendance.—

(i) The Secretary and other employees of the State Council shall attend the

office at the hours prescribed by the State Government for Government offices in

Brihanmumbai and at other times when considered necessary.

(ii) The Secretary shall not absent himself from duties without permission

of the Chairperson. The other employees of the Council shall not be absent from

their duties without permission of the Secretary.

(f) Leave.—

(i) Leave cannot be claimed as of right. The Chairperson of the State Council

may grant leave to the Secretary. The leave to the clerical staff and peons may be

granted by the Secretary. Discretion to refuse or cancel the leave of any description

is reserved to the authority competent to sanction the leave.

(ii) Casual leave may be given for special and unforeseen circumstances and

the total period of casual leave in a year being limited to eight days. Casual leave

may, with the permission of the sanctioning authority, be prefixed or affixed to

Sunday and holidays.

(iii) The Secretary and every employee of the State Council may be granted

leave according to the provisions of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Leave) Rules,

1981.

(g) Resignation.—

The Secretary may resign after giving three months’ notice to the State

Government. If he resigns without giving notice, he shall have to pay a one month’s

basic pay.

Any other employee of the State Council may resign after giving one months’

notice, if he is a temporary employee, and three months’ notice, if he is a permanent

employee. In the case of failure to give the required notice, the employee shall have to

forfeit pay for the notice period.

(h) Termination of services.—

(i) The State Council may terminate the service of any employee, other than

the Secretary, after due enquiry and after giving such employee a fair opportunity

to explain as to why his services should not be terminated. The State Council may

also impose any other minor penalty on any employee, other than the Secretary,

after giving such employee a show-cause notice :

Provided that, it shall be lawful for the State Council to terminate the services

of its employee who is appointed on a purely temporary basis and who has given

an undertaking that his services are liable to be terminated at any time without

notice and without assigning any reason.

(ii) In case of serious default by any employee other than Secretary, the

Chairperson may suspend such employee pending a full-fledged enquiry. During

the period of suspension, such employee or the Secretary, may be paid such

subsistence allowance as the Council shall decide with the permission of the State

Government.

(i) Gratuity.—

If an employee of the Council retires or resigns, the Council shall pay to such

employee or to his family in case of death of the employee while in service, by way of

gratuity an amount equal to the amount of gratuity as admissible to the employees of

the equivalent cadre of the Government:

Provided that, the amount shall not be so paid unless the employee has put in at

least five years continuous service with the Council.

(j) The Secretary and other officers and employees of the Council though

appointment on a permanent post, shall not be entitled to any kind of pension or

pensionary benefits.

8. Duties of the Secretary of the State Council.—

(1) The Secretary shall be the Chief Executive of the State Council. He shall also be the

administrative head of the office. In all legal proceedings, including litigations before Court of law

of the State Council shall be represented by the Secretary. The Secretary shall also be responsible

for the safety and custody of the property of the State Council, overall superintendence, control

and management of the State Council, maintenance of accounts and all such administrative

matters, including correspondences.

(2) All officers and employees appointed or employed shall be under the direct control and

supervision of the Secretary. The power to take disciplinary action against officers and employees

of the State Council shall be vested with the Secretary and shall be governed by the rules made

applicable by the State Government to its employees from time to time.

(3) The Secretary shall,—

(i) execute all decisions taken by the State Council in order to carry out the powers

and functions of the State Council under the Act ;

(ii) prepare the minutes of the meetings of the State Council and execute decisions of the

State Council taken in the meeting and shall also ensure placing the Action Taken Report

of the decisions of the State Council before the State Council in its subsequent meetings ;

(iii) exercise and discharge such powers and perform such duties as are required for the

proper administration of the affairs of the State Council and its day to day management ;

(iv) ensure that the staff of the Council attend punctually and generally discharge all

such duties as may be required of them by the State Council for the purposes of the Act ;

(v) not less than ninety days before the expiration of the term of any existing nomination

or appointment, draw the attention of the Chairperson, to the approaching vacancies, and

the latter shall forthwith report it to the State Council in order that a new nomination or

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appointment may be made to take effect from the day on which the existing nomination or

appointment will expire ;

(vi) convene meetings of the State Council in consultation with the Chairperson and

serve notice of the meetings to all concerned ;

(vii) take steps to ensure that the quorum required for convening a meeting of the

State Council is secured ;

(viii) prepare, in consultation with the Chairperson, the agenda for each meeting of the

State Council and shall cause submitted self-contained and brief notes to the Chairperson

and Members ;

(ix) make available specific records covering the agenda items to the State Council for

reference ;

(x) ensure that the agenda papers are circulated to the Members at least two working

days in advance of the meeting, except in cases when urgent attention is required;

(xi) ensure that procedure of the State Council is followed by it in transactions of its

business ;

(xii) inspect or cause to be inspected any allied and healthcare institution, either

existing or proposed to be established under the Act to ensure fulfillment of the criteria

and standards fixed under the Act, the Regulations and these Rules ;

(xiii) be the certifying authority for travelling, halting and other allowances to Members

and other employees of the State Council ;

(xiv) take up all such matters in consultation with the State Council, with the

Government, for release of grants, creation of posts, revision of scales, procurement of

vehicles, appointment of staff, laying annual and audit report in the Legislative Assembly,

re-appropriation of funds, residential accommodation and any other matter requiring the

approval of the Government ;

(xv) exercise such financial powers as are delegated to him/her by the Government

and the Chairperson on behalf of the State Council :

Provided that, no expenditure on an item exceeding two lakh rupees at a time shall be

incurred without the sanction of the Government or as the case may be ;

(xvi) be the appointing and disciplinary authority in respect of other officers and

employees of the State Council;

(xvii) be responsible to interact and liaison with the Government, its departments

and agencies, the Commission, any other State Councils, Universities, including deemed

Universities, and any other authorities on behalf of the State Council for carrying out the

functions of the State Council under the Act effectively.

(xviii) have general control over the management of the office. All the other employees

shall be under the administrative control of the Secretary, who shall assign to them their

duties.

(xix) keep the registers in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.

The Secretary shall be present at every meeting of the State Council and the meetings of

the other Committees of the State Council, and shall take minutes at such meetings.

(xx) The Secretary, shall conduct and have charge of the correspondence of the State

Council and shall issue all requisite notices in the manner required under these rules.

(4) Secretary shall also maintain the following books and registers, namely :—

(i) Cash book ;

(ii) Ledger ;

(iii) Inward and Outward Ledger including Postage Accounts ;

(iv) Dead Stock Register ;

(v) Stock Register for Printed Certificates ;

(vi) Receipt Books ;

(vii) Voucher Files ;

(viii) Attendance Roll ;

(ix) Register of Leave Accounts ;

(x) Registers required for the Provident Fund of the Council ;

(xi) Service Books ; and

(xii) Other Registers that may be necessary.

CHAPTER-V

MAINTENANCE OF STATE REGISTER

9. Registration in State Register. —The Secretary shall maintain a State Register of the Allied

and Healthcare Professionals as per the provisions specified under section 32 of the Act subject to

the regulations made by the Commission in this behalf, the procedure for maintenance of Register

shall be as follows, namely :—

(a) Mode of writing of register.—In order in which the application has been filled for

registration, the entries shall be made in the register in which sufficient space shall be left for

future additions in the qualifications, addresses, etc., of each entry.

(b) Application for registration.—The process of registration through online shall be made

available on the State Councils website. The application for registration shall be in FORM A.

The printout of application filled in online shall be submitted by the applicant alongwith the

recent passport size photograph, certificate of Allied and Healthcare Professions educational

qualification acquired and Higher Secondary School Certificate and Secondary School Certificate

or College Leaving Certificate.

(1) The Secretary shall verify the genuineness of the attested certificates on seeing the

original certificates and admit the application for registration.

(2) The Secretary shall write to the concerned University or Examination Board which

has awarded the qualification to the applicant for verification of qualification certificate.

(3) In case from the report received from the concerned University or Examination

Board it reveals that the qualification certificate submitted by the applicant is fake, the

Secretary shall inform the concerned police authorities for taking necessary action against

that person.

(d) Registration fee.—After accepting the application form for registration, the certificates

filed with the registration form shall be scrutinized by the Registration Committee. After

written recommendation of the Registration Committee, such applicants shall have to pay the

registration fee of rupees five thousand only. The fee may be determined by the Government

from time to time by resolution.

(e) Certificate of registration.—

(1) The certificate of registration to be given to every registered Allied and Healthcare

Professional shall be in FORM B appended herewith. Such registration shall be valid for

five years.

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(2) In the event of a certificate issued under sub-rule (1) being lost or destroyed, the

holder may at any time during which such certificate is in force, apply to the Secretary for

a duplicate certificate in FORM C appended herewith. The Secretary may, if he thinks fit

on satisfactory proof as to the identity of the applicant, i.e. after certifying the photograph

of registered Allied and Healthcare Professional and affidavit made before the Executive

Magistrate and copy of complaint lodged with the concerned police station, issue duplicate

certificate on payment of a fee of rupees one thousand only. The fee may be determined by

the Government from time to time by resolution. The certificate issued under this sub-rule

shall be marked as “DUPLICATE” at the right hand corner. A fee of rupees one thousand

shall be paid to the Council online.

(f) Identity Card.—The Secretary shall issue identity card under his signature to every

Allied and Healthcare Professional in FORM D.

(g) Certified copies of entries in Register.— Certified copies of entries contained in the

(h) Change of name.—An application for change of name shall be made by registered Allied

and Healthcare Professional himself, and shall be accompanied by the fees of rupees five hundred

which shall be paid through online, and also an affidavit sworn before a Magistrate stating that

the applicant is the same person whose name is registered with the particular number and the

circumstances for which the change is sought.

(i) Change of address.—It shall be the duty of every registered Allied and Healthcare

Professional who changes his address, to intimate the fact to the Secretary within one month

after such change. In the event of failure to give intimation about the change in address by a

registered Allied and Healthcare Professional within a period of one month, change in address

shall be made in the record of Register on payment of rupees five hundred as a penalty which

shall be paid online.

10. Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.—

(a) Renewal of registration.—

(i) Every registered Allied and Healthcare Professional who is holding a certificate

of registration prior to three months before date of expiry of a registration, shall apply for

renewal thereof in the FORM E along with the renewal fee of rupees one thousand and

five hundred only. The fees may be determined by the Government from time to time, by

resolution.

(ii) On payment of the fee under sub-rule (i), the Secretary of the State Council shall

issue a certificate of renewal and the certificate shall be proof of renewal of registration.

(iii) Where the fee under clause (i) is not paid within the specified period, the Secretary

of the State Council shall remove the name of the defaulter from the State Register :

Provided that, a name so removed may be restored to the said register on payment of

fee rupees three thousand only. The fee may be determined by the Government from time

to time by resolution.

11. Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.—

The State Council may, at any time for reasons appearing to it as sufficient and upon

payment of fee of rupees ten thousand only. The fee may be determined by the Government

from time to time by resolution. After paying the fees the State Council order that the name

of a person removed from a State Register shall be restored and the name shall be uploaded

on the website of the State Council, and in one daily local newspaper in vernacular language.

CHAPTER VI

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

12. State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.—

(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Allied and Healthcare Council

Fund. The Council Fund shall be applied to the following objects, namely :—

(a) repayments of debts incurred by the Council for the purposes of this Act ;

(b) expenses of any suit or legal proceedings to which the Council is a party ;

(d) payment of travelling and other allowances to the members of the Council ;

(e) payment of any expenses incurred by the Council in implementation of the provisions

of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder ;

(f) salary and allowances of the Secretary and other officers, employees shall be paid

from the funds of State Council.

(2) Opening of bank account.- An account shall be opened in the Nationalised Bank, Mumbai,

in the name of the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund. All money of the State Council

shall be deposited in the Bank. All cheques in the Bank shall be operated by the Secretary and

Chairperson or any one of them.

(3) Receipt of money.- The Secretary shall receive or cause to be received all money payable

to the Council. He shall not retain or cause to be retained in his hands or in the hands of the

employee authorised by him to receive money, a sum exceeding rupees one thousand, the balance

being lodged in the Bank to the credit of the State Council.

(4) Annual statement of income and expenditure.- The Secretary shall in the month of July

in each year prepare a statement of income and expenditure of the preceding financial year, and

draw the attention of the State Council to such matters as an deserving of notice.

(5) Annual accounts of audit.- The annual accounts shall be made up by the Secretary

under the direction of the State Council. They shall be audited by the Chief Auditor, Local Fund

Accounts, as soon as possible after the closing of each financial year.

(6) Estimate of revenue and expenditure.—

(a) In the month of February in each year, an estimate of the revenue and of the

expenditure of the State Council for the year commencing on 1st April then next ensuing,

shall be laid before the State Council.

(b) Such estimate shall make provision for the fulfillment of the liabilities of the State

Council and for effectually carrying out its objects. It shall include all its revenue side besides

all revenue ordinarily anticipated, all fees received from registration and other sources,

the same without modifications or subject to such modifications as it may deem fit.

(7) Supplementary estimates.—The State Council may at any time during the year for

which any estimate has been sanctioned cause a supplementary estimate to be prepared and

submitted to it. Every such supplementary estimate shall be considered and sanctioned by the

State Council in the same manner as if it were an original annual estimate. No expenditure shall

be incurred by the Council which is not duly provided for in the budget or in a supplementary

budget estimate.

(8) Scrutiny of claims.—A bill or voucher presented as a claim for money shall be received

and examined by the Secretary. If the claim is for a sum not exceeding rupees one thousand

and the bill is in order, the Secretary shall pay it. If the claim is for a sum exceeding rupees one

thousand but not exceeding rupees two thousand the payment shall not be made after the claim

is sanctioned by the Chairperson. If the claim is for a sum exceeding rupees two thousand the

payment shall not be made until it has been examined and passed by the State Council.

(9) Accounting of all sums received or spend.—The Secretary shall immediately bring into

account in the cash book all money received or spend by the State Council.

(10) Donations.—The State Council is authorised to receive the donations for the purposes

of its expenses, benefactions and contributions from the private persons and bodies, proceeds

of the sale of reports and other publications.

(11) The State Council shall obtain prior approval of the State Government in matters of

creation of posts, revision of scale of pay, procurement of vehicles, re-appropriation of funds

from one head to another, permitting any member or officer of the State Council to participate

in seminars, conferences or training programmes abroad and such other matters as may be

determined by the Government, by order.

13. Annual report of State Council.—

The State Council shall prepare every year, in annexure FORM F on or before 30th

September of every year an annual report giving a true and full account of its activities during

the previous year i.e. From 1st April to 31st March and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the

State Government and the Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of

the State Legislature.

14. State Council rules subject to regulations.—

Section 66 of the Act empowers the Commission to make regulations to carry out the

purposes of the Act. The provisions of these rules are subject to the regulations made by the

Commission in this behalf, from time to time.

15. Transitory provisions.—

(1) The State Council shall be the successor in interest to the Maharashtra State Council

for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and Maharashtra Paramedical Council and all the

assets and liabilities of both the aforesaid Councils shall be deemed to have been transferred

to the State Council.

(2) Notwithstanding the supersession of the notifications for constituting the aforesaid

Councils, the Medical standards, requirements and other provisions specified under the

Maharashtra State Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2002 (Mah. II of 2004) and

Maharashtra Paramedical Council Act, 2011 (Mah. VI of 2016), and the rules made thereunder

shall continue to be in force and operate till new standards or requirements specified by the

National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions by regulations made in this behalf :

Provided that, anything done or any action taken as regards the medical standards and

requirements under the existing rules under supersession shall be deemed to have been done or

taken under the corresponding provision of these rules and shall continue in force accordingly,

unless and until superseded by anything done or by any action taken under these rules.

(3) The State Government may take such appropriate measure as may be necessary for

smooth transition of the dissolved Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and

Physiotherapy and Maharashtra Paramedical Council to the corresponding to new State Council

constituted under section 22 of the Act.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

AJIT SASULKAR,

Deputy Secretary to Government.

FORM A

[See rule 9(b)]

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT REGISTRATION

Affix your

Recent

passport size

photograph

To,

The Secretary,

Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

------------------------------

Sir,

I request you to register my name and other particulars, as stated below under the The National

Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021(14 of 2021) and further to give me a

Certificate of registration for the diploma/degree of --------------------------------

Personal Details

Prefix

Surname

First Name

Middle Name

Name of Applicant

Name of Father

Name of Mother

In case of Married Woman

Maiden Name

Date of Birth

Aadhaar No

Gender

Marital Status

Nationality

Contact Details

Permanent Address Per Aadhaar Card

Address

City / Taluka

State

Place of Practice with full address

Address

City / Taluka

E-Mail Address

Residential No

भााग चाार-अ-२०३–४

Qualification Detail :

Sr.No.

Education

Qualification

Subject

Name of

University /

Exam board

Name of

Institute

Address

Roll no.

/Seat

no.

Year of

Passing

University

Enrollment

Internship

period

Name &

address of

institution

from where

internship/

Training

completed

Certificate Verification details:

Application No.

Application Date

Amount

Transaction Date

ATRN No.

Bank Ref No.

I forwarded herewith the following documents along with—

(i) Print out copy of submitted Registration form with signature,

(ii) Original Degree / Diploma certificate of allied and healthcare qualification.

(iii) Original Marksheet of allied and healthcare qualification degree/diploma of I/II/III/IV

year which is applicable.

(iv) SSC and HSSC Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate.

(v) School / College Leaving Certificate.

(vi) Three copies of recent colour passport size (3x4) photograph.

(vii) Online payment receipt of registration fee of Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only)

and verification fee of Rs.2000 (Rupees Two Thousand only).

Declaration

I am applying for registration for the first time and I was not registered as an allied and

healthcare professional under any law in India before the date of this application. I have carefully read

the instructions. I certify that the particulars furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)

Date :

Place :

FORM B

[See rule 9(e)(1)]

The Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

Registration No. ………………

Registration Date…………………….

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./……………………………… Son/Daughter of (mother’s name),

…………………… Possessing the qualification…………………… of……………………………… (name of

qualification) (name of university/technical board) has been duly registered and entered in the State

2021 (14 of 2021)………………………………………………………………..

In witness whereof are herewith affixed the seal of the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare

Council, and the signature of the Secretary of the said council.

This certificate is valid for five years from the date of registration, subject to the provision of

sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Act.

This certificate is valid upto …………………

Dated the :

Secretary

Seal :

Photograph

भााग चाार-अ-२०३–४अ

FORM C

[See rule 9(s)(2)]

The Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

Registration No. ………………

Registration Date…………………….

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./……………………………… Son/Daughter of (mother’s name),

…………………… Possessing the qualification………...…………… of……...…………………………

(name of qualification) (name of university/technical board) has been duly registered and entered

in the State Register under section 32 of the The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare

Professions Act, 2021 (14 of 2021)………………………………………………………………..

In witness whereof are herewith affixed the seal of the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare

Council, and the signature of the Secretary of the said council.

This certificate is valid for five years from the date of registration, subject to the provision of

sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Act.

This certificate is valid upto …………………

Dated the :

Secretary

Seal :

DUPLICATE

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FORM D

[See rule 9(f)]

FROM OF IDENTITY CARD FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL

Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council.

No.SAHC/Regn.no…………../……../20…. Date: / /20..

Name of Allied and Healthcare Professional : …………………………

Registration Qualification : ………………………………………

Address : ………………………………………………………

Place of Practice :………………………

District : ……………………………………………………

Validity of Registration ………………………………………………………….

Signature of Allied and

Healthcare Professional ……………………………… Signature of Secretary

…………………………………………………………………………………

Backside

Allied and Healthcare Professional should have renew his registration within time. Without valid

registration, practicing Allied and Healthcare profession is illegal. This card must be kept carefully

by the Allied and Healthcare Professional. Disciplinary action shall be initiated in case of misuse of

this card. If lost, please inform the Council immediately in writing. This card must be returned upon

request/expiry of validity or leaving the practice/profession. If found, please return to the address

mentioned overleaf.

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FORM E

(See rule 10)

Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council

APPLICATION FORM FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

To,

The Secretary,

Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council, Mumbai- 400 001

Sir,

I am requesting you to renew my registration. My name and other particulars are stated below : —

Full name (Beginning with surname) ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Maiden name and surname in case of married women------------------------------------------------

Mother’s name------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Description of the registration for renewal

(i) Registration number and date---------------------------------------------------------------------

(ii) Qualification at the time of registration –----------------------------------------------------

(iii) Additional qualification if any, registered with Council –------------------------------

(iv) Additional qualification registration number and date ---------------------------------

(v) Credit points acquired------ (attested copies of certificate to be attached)

(vi) Reason for delay for renewal--------------------------------------------------------------------

(vii) Affidavit for delay --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The requisite fee of Rs.1500/-Rupees One Thousand and Five Hundred only) towards the charges

of renewal is being paid through online mode. Please renew my registration and issue me identity card.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)

Date: / /

Place :

FORM F

(See rule 13)

Annual Report of the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council for the Year 20…. - 20….

1. Introduction.

2. Description on Constitution of the State Council.

3. Description on the Maharashtra State Allied and Healthcare Council.

4. Objectives of the State Council.

5. Functions of the State Council.

6. Autonomous Boards u/s 10 of the Act - its constitution and functions etc.

7. Advisory Boards u/s 12 of the Act and its functions.

8. Standardization of curriculum and scope of practice with respect to each profession under the

various professional categories.

9. Task shifting.

10. Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals.

11. Accreditation and Rating of Institutions.

12. Growth of Allied and Healthcare Education System, in Maharashtra, in particular.

(a) Universities/Institutions/Colleges

(b) Faculty strength

(c)

Students’ strength

(d) No. of Graduated students

(e)

Employment statistics (Addition of workforce in the current year, percentage of students

without employment etc.)

(f)

Research Development in Universities/Institutions

(g) Condensed statistics on Growth of Allied and Healthcare Education.

13. Guidelines for determination of fees for seats in private Institutions and Deemed Universities.

14. Common Entrance Examination

15. Exit-cum-Licensing Examination

16. National Teachers Eligibility Test

17. Assessment of Health Care, including Human Resources for Health and Healthcare

Infrastructure and Road map for its development in the State.

18. Website

19. Legal matters

20. Vigilance

21. Right to Information

22. Accounts and Establishment, including annual audit report

23. Publications

24. Miscellaneous

Date:

Chairperson

Secretary

Maharashtra State Allied

and Healthcare Council.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.