(1) The Executive Committee 4 [may, subject to regulations, if any, made by the Council appoint] such number of Inspectors as it deems necessary to attend at any examinations held by authorities in the 5 [States] 2 *** which grant recognised dental or dental hygiene qualifications and to inspect any institution recognised as a training institution.
(2) Inspectors appointed under this section shall not interfere with the course of any examination but they shall report to the Executive Committee on the sufficiency of every examination at which they attend and of the courses of study and training at every institution which they inspect, and on any other matters with regard to which the Executive Committee may require them to report.
(3) The Executive Committee shall forward a copy of such report to the authority or institution concerned and shall also forward copies with remarks, if any, of the authority or institution concerned thereon to the Central Government and to the Government of the State in which the authority or institution is situated.
6 [15A. Appointment of Visitors.—(1) The Council may appoint such number of Visitors as it may deem necessary to attend at any examination held by any authority or institution in a State which grants recognised dental qualifications and to inspect any institution training students for recognised dental qualifications.
(2) Any person, whether he is a member of the Council or not, may be appointed as a Visitor under this section, but a person who is appointed as an Inspector under section 15 for any inspection or examination shall not be appointed as a Visitor for the same inspection or examination.
(3) The Visitor shall not interfere with the course of any examination but shall report to the President of the Council on the sufficiency of every examination at which he attends and of the courses of study and
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Province”.
2. The words “of India” omitted, ibid.
3. Subs. ibid., for “Provincial”.
4. Subs. by Act 12 of 1955, s. 6, for “may appoint”.
5. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Provinces”.
6. Ins. by Act 42 of 1972, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
11 training at every institution which he inspects, and on the adequacy of the standards of dental education including staff, equipment, accommodation and other facilities prescribed for giving dental education, and on any other matters with regard to which the Council may require him to report.
(4) The report of a Visitor shall be treated as confidential unless in any particular case the President of the Council otherwise directs:
Provided that if the Central Government requires a copy of the report of a Visitor, the Council shall furnish the same.