The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
Central Act · Act 14 of 202171 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a Central Register and State Register and creation of a system to improve access, research and development and adoption of latest scientific advancement and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 14 of 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 71 |
| Subjects | health, social |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Constitution and composition of Commission.
- Section 4 Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
- Section 5 Resignation and removal of Members.
- Section 6 Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
- Section 7 Meetings of Commission.
- Section 8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
- Section 9 Officers and other employees of Commission.
- Section 10 Professional Councils.
- Section 11 Functions of Commission.
- Section 12 National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.
- Section 13 Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
- Section 14 Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.
- Section 15 Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.
- Section 16 Registration in Central Register.
- Section 17 Issue of certificate of registration.
- Section 18 Registration of additional qualifications.
- Section 19 Removal of name from Central Register.
- Section 20 Interim Commission.
- Section 21 Search-cum-Selection Committee.
- Section 22 Constitution and composition of State Council.
- Section 23 Terms and conditions of service of Member.
- Section 24 Resignation and removal of Member.
- Section 25 Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
- Section 26 Meetings of State Council.
- Section 27 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.
- Section 28 Officers and other employees of State Council.
- Section 29 Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 30 Functions of State Council.
- Section 31 Constitution of Advisory Board.
- Section 32 State Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Register.
- Section 33 Registration in State Register.
- Section 34 Issue of duplicate certificates.
- Section 35 Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.
- Section 36 Removal of name of a person from State Register.
- Section 37 Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.
- Section 38 Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.
- Section 39 Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.
- Section 40 Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc.
- Section 41 Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.
- Section 42 Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.
- Section 43 Withdrawal of recognition.
- Section 44 Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.
- Section 45 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 46 National Allied and Healthcare Fund.
- Section 47 Accounts and audit of Commission.
- Section 48 Annual report of Commission.
- Section 49 Returns and information.
- Section 50 Grants by State Government.
- Section 51 State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.
- Section 52 Accounts and audit of State Council.
- Section 53 Annual report of State Council.
- Section 54 Authentication of orders, etc.
- Section 55 Practice by allied and healthcare professionals.
- Section 56 Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register.
- Section 57 Misuse of titles.
- Section 58 Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
- Section 58A Adjudication of penalties.
- Section 59 Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.
- Section 60 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 61 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 62 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 63 Direction by Central Government.
- Section 64 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 65 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 66 Power to make regulations.
- Section 67 Laying of rules and regulations.
- Section 68 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 69 Power to remove difficulties.1 citing judgment
- Section 70 Power to amend Schedule.
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