(i) and Registering Authority "Medical Practitioner" means a person who possess medical qualification as prescribed in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Indian Medicine & Central Council Act, 1970 and the Homoeopathic Central Council Act, 1973 and who has been registered as a medical practitioner in the Register as provided in the aforementioned Acts;
"Midwife" means a midwife registered under the law of the time being in force for registration of the midwife;
"Nurse" means a nurse registered under any law for the time being in force for the registration of the nurse.
For the purpose of the Act, the term Health Care Establishments shall include:
A General Hospital, a Maternity Hospital, a Nursing Home or a Clinic;
Any Institution or Centre by whatever name called where physically or mentally sick, injured or infirm persons are admitted either as in-patients or out-patients for treatment with or without the aid or operative procedures; and A Clinic where patients are admitted for examination and treatment with or without the aid of operative procedures; it shall also mean a Centre catering the radiological, biological and other diagnostic or investigative service with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipments.
The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Authority to be called the Nagaland Health Care Establishment Authority consisting of nine members, namely:
Secretary, Health & Family Welfare: Chairman Secretary, Justice & Law : Member Secretary
(c) Director Medical Service : Member
(d) Additional director Health Service : Member
(e) Additional Director Medical Service: Member ' (f) State Nursing Superintendent : Member
(g) Representative from Administration : Member
(h) Representative from Local body to be nominated by Government : Member
(i) Representative from private : Member Practitioner
(ii) The Authority may, if it considers necessary for dealing with any special issue before it invite any person(s) to attend any meeting but such persons(s) shall not be deemed to be member of the Authority nor shall have a voting right.
(iii) No Act or proceeding or the Authority be invalid on the ground merely of the existence if any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Authority.
(iv) Nothwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government amy at any time reconstitute the Authority or replace any member thereof;
(v) The first authority shall be constituted within six months from the date of this Act coming into force and the names of the members shall be published in the Official Gazette and such Authority shall function for a period of three years which may be extended by the Government from time to time.
Jurisdiction and Quorum 5. (i) The Jurisdiction of the Authority shall extend over the entire State of Nagaland.
(ii) The quorum of any meeting of the Authority shall be five including-the Chairman.
Powers, duties and functions of the Authority.
Application for Registration and Licence.
Terms and conditions for granting licence.
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