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- ye 3 ! 7, 1915) NOTIFICATION t iS 2 Impnal, the 28tb Jue, 1993 3/28/92-Leg/L.—] he following Act of thy Legislature, Manipur which {assent of the Governor of Manipur on ‘17-6-93 is hereby published im niput Gazette.
L. ISOMCHA SINGH, Seeretary to the Govt, of Manipur.
HOMES AND CLINICS REGISTR ATION ACh, 1992 * “No. § of 1993) THE _MANIPUR NURSING Act af nursing “homes, maternity A purpases eonnecte working in ‘Govera” and jnapection ipur.aand for ce} i vate:rages y dovio “qo provide for the registration homes and clinics in the State of 2 herewith’ ‘and prevention of rel | raat and public nospitalsaS QS it enacted by the Legisliteule“of *vianiput in the Forty-third year of | i B i cted by \ ine Repablic of {ndia ae follows .
a x 4 ont(1) This Act may be is title, extend and commencelel 7 A) t oe a i ing Homes apd Clinics et jon Ach os bi (2) Tt extends to the whole of the Siate, of, Maniputs t :
f as the Goverament msy) ' ©) Te shall come_ into force On suchdate’ as ne A ' bes on in the Official Gazette appoint G.
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text otherwise requires i- 2, Definitions :—In this Act, unless the con d or intended to be used for
(i) “Clinic” means any premises use’ Oe ofienté ; examination, Giagnosis or treatment of ambulatory patients on includes premises used or intended to be used for investigations xe X-ray, E.C,G., Ultrasound, CT, scan, Laboratory examinations,ete.
or for the manufacture of dentures, artiGcial limbs, spectacles, etc.} nt of Manipur 5
(ili) “Local authority” means a municipal board, district board oT other to or enprusted by the Government with | authority legally entitled { t fund:
the control or management of a municipai or local fund +
(ii) “Government” means the ‘Governme:
(iv) “Maternity Homes? weans any premises used or intended to be used for the reception of pregnant or of women in the process of, or immediately after child-birth 5
(vy) “Nursiag home’? means any premises used or intended to be used for the reception. treatment and nursing of persons suflering from.
any sickness, injury of infirmity and for keepiog them 4s indoor patients aad includes 3 maternity home and a private hospital upd-to “carry op a nursing home” means to receive Persons in a nursing home for any of the aforesaid purposes and to provide treatment or nursing for them and includes a ‘clinic’ attached thereto ;
“Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;
“Qualified medical practitioner” means 4 medical practioner registered in any State in India undera law for the registration of medical practitioners either in Allopathy, Homeopathy or Indigenous System of Medicine ; Oy ' “Qualified midwife’ means a midwife registered in any State in India under a law for the registration of midwife ;
“Qualified nurse’? means a ourse registered in any State in India under a lawfor the registration of nurses ;
“Register” means to resister under section 5 of this Act and the t expression ‘“registere and “registration” shall .
accordingly ;
be construed “Rules” means rules made under this Act ;
“Supervising, authority” means the person a i i ? P DE, 1s the or authorit by the Government by notification in the Oficial yanesinus perform all or any of the functions of isi iSee iieAt f the supervising authority cobibition arr . : PRP. ak wikt \ - ; = gaberiece carry on pursiig pone of ‘clinte without’ registration -No erson § arty on a nursing home or clinic 33 it nd eiOnerie Gece sine unless it hag been duly «egistered a o ‘ perenne reaiatiin (1) Ehety peisoa inteading i carry ona sng eas o f cliais shall make on epplication®fot regi mt rekewal of tion fcr every three years to vhe supervising authoring te retin oe Scanned with CamScanner vided that i
Provided that in the case of a nurgj ite of Commencement ofthis Act homieor eliaic which ict, an Vhich i3. in existencerat within three mont apphiee hs fromsuch date, PPlivation for registration shall by
(2) Every application for regi : Es Aye 7 Tegistrati ge made on such date and in’ s Br ration or the rene ; : : such form 4 Fenewal of sregistrati cs may be prescribed and shall bo accomparie? nthe shall J P :
accompanied with such fee 5, Registration: —(1) Sabj a. ject te lhe provisi the supervising authority 4 provisions of this Act and the muraitie Soorali onreceipt, ofanapplication for eat an io rales, De we r clinic named in the application and Seuemeertiicage ‘ot registration in the prescribed form; ‘ and issue @ certificate of
Provided that the supervising @2c that une uthority may e i i or clinic if it is satisfied : y mily enue ta) reisten ine eis 4) that the applic or ¢ oreone
(2) hi the peplica or any personemployed or to be employed’ by im at the nursing home or clinic is not, a qualified person 43-" peor to carry on a Dursiag home or clinie or such } 3 .
(b) that the nursing home is not under the supervision of a person who isa qualified medical practitioner aod he of 4 Qualilied ourse is fot resident in the nursing home or tbat there is mo proper proportion of qualified nurses among, the persons having the su eriutendence q s DB navang, Pp of or employed in the nursing of the patients 1n the’home ; Of © :
(e) that jn the case of a maternity home, it has not provided in its. staff + “a qualified midwife and a qualified medical practitioner , of -oasGne © “th tig situation, construction, accom-.
d) that for reasons connected with th situation, on, accom
(4) modation staff Of equipment of thé nursiog home oF clinic, of any remises “used id gonnection therewith is not fit ¢o be used for Praursiag nome cf clinic of suelt.a, descripuor as the nyrsiag home a nursing ged orto be used. for any purpose which « or clinie oF premises 3 used js improper 7 undesirable:
rity shall refuse 19 register Huy
Provided furtber that . Seong or proposes to employ Bay mie oo mploy person 5 Nursing. Home oF Clieyy2nY Pe ‘Goverament or Central Government serson or persons e ; rhe pee Organisation , or public dadertaking or Sem fament: Oren the sSupervisios autho respect of nursing homeor ace in the nursing home OF clini¢., the qua
(2). The certificate ' how 5 shall be kept ® lified medical practitioner With a sigoboard O8 | demic qualificatio ns od rupees; OF Jicensagnt for B ter cad a6 two THods nm 7 sp qvisious of bist ration of BBY nprsng T refuso aa applicatio?
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this Act oF that been convicts? © nursing heme of © an offence under g hore oF clinic has revistration of that been convicted of cowployed inthe nursilt wudor this’ Act.
of registration © 1) Before Wak r cancelling any registranion, may be, Not less thas) one mm and eve of cancellatlon any registration or an ere c registered, #5 \ such an order, rounds g. Notice cuacalling home orci of its intention to inake grounds on such notice shall state the iniends to mgke he order aod Gul month after the rece in of the notice the applicant oF infocus U authort the guper sid.
the noah gu pervisitih ge authority fowing catse Why re viseored be fulfilled it an opperiunily of 5 or cancelled.
ising euthority, after tunity o 2) If the super’ or clinic recistored an op application st | pobase ths nowledgement 4s the case may Fa copy of the order by registe clinic registered.
jeved by an order refusing an appt cati celling any reg! » within a month after the ¢ j a3 sent to lim app r as the case may o% final.
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(3) Anyperson & avon T 2 Governime or eh copy of the order git or cancellyion such appeal shall be of cefu on any
(4) No such order shall come into force after from the date on WB ch it wes made or, where noti it, watil t appeal has been decided oF withdrawn.
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tion of any pel authority For the purl f any order passed by the Sup 1 ‘o as it thinks fit:
—The Government ma either on its / call for the ree!
ose of satisfying itself i ervising. aulogrity 2a¢ may pass 5 ap yisiug propriety 0 order inreference theret tia t shall,not..véry-or reverse any order cafiectis
Provided that the Governmen iving notice ofb :
any iigbh ofthe party without ¢
Provided further that uo revision sball lie from the dae of order to be revised.
inspection of Narsing Hones” or Clinics (1) ‘The oliver cinpu yered by it in this bebalf may, subject videts vas may be made by the Government enter © vses Which are used or which the supervising authority oF alieve to be. used, for ti home Or clicie, and insnect any records oeAabeep provisions of this Act. : . — 2) If any pared OF ‘hh eing heard :
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(1) any hospaalor elinic cun or sponsored by Government or a local authority 5 aad
(2) any asylum fog lunaties or pationts suttcring from mental diseases, within the meaning of the Indian Medical Health Act, 1987...
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