(a) District Collector, ex-officio—Chairperson;
(b) District Medical Officer (Health), ex-officio— Vice-Chairperson;
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(c) an,officer not below the rank of Assistant Director of Health and Family Welfare Department nominated by the Government who shall be the Convenor of the Authority;
(d) a Medical Officer of the Indian Systems of Medicine nominated by the Government;
(e) a Medical Officer of Homoeopathic System of Medicine nominated by the Government;
(f) one member whose tenure shall be three years to be nominated by the District Collector from a professional association in the health sector.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the .
purposes of provisional registration of clinical establishments under sub-section (1) of section 17, the Vice-Chairperson of the Authority shall exercise the powers of the Authority in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) grant, renew, suspend or cancel registration of a clinical establishment;
(b) ensure compliance of the provisions of the Act and the ‘rules made thereunder;
(c) cancel the registration of such clinical establishment where there is imminent danger to public health and the health and safety of patients and staff;
(d) prepare and submit reports periodically of such nature as directed by the Council;
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.