The National Dental Commission Act, 2023
Central Act · Act 21 of 202359 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to regulate the profession of dentistry in the country, to provide for quality and affordable dental education, to make accessible high quality oral healthcare and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 21 of 2023 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 59 |
| Subjects | health, social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Constitution of National Dental Commission.
- Section 4 Composition of Commission.
- Section 5 Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 6 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 7 Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.
- Section 8 Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.
- Section 9 Meetings, etc., of Commission.
- Section 10 Powers and functions of Commission.
- Section 11 Constitution and composition of Dental Advisory Council.
- Section 12 Functions of Dental Advisory Council.
- Section 13 Meetings of Dental Advisory Council.
- Section 14 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
- Section 15 National Exit Test (Dental).
- Section 16 Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 17 Composition of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 18 Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of President and Members.
- Section 19 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
- Section 20 Advisory committees of experts.
- Section 21 Staff of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 22 Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
- Section 23 Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.
- Section 24 Powers and functions of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board.
- Section 25 Powers and functions of Dental Assessment and Rating Board.
- Section 26 Powers and functions of Ethics and Dental Registration Board.
- Section 27 Permission for establishment of new dental college or to start postgraduate course or to increase number of seats.
- Section 28 Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.
- Section 29 State Dental Council or Joint Dental Council.
- Section 30 National Register and State Register.
- Section 31 Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.
- Section 32 Bar to practice.
- Section 33 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental institutions in India.
- Section 34 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
- Section 35 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.
- Section 36 Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India.
- Section 37 De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
- Section 38 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 39 National Dental Commission Fund.
- Section 40 Audit and accounts.
- Section 41 Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.
- Section 42 Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
- Section 43 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
- Section 44 Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
- Section 45 Obligation of Universities and dental institutions.
- Section 46 Completion of courses of studies in dental institutions.
- Section 47 Joint sittings of Commission with relevant regulatory bodies.
- Section 48 State Government to promote preventive and promotive dental care in rural areas.
- Section 49 Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
- Section 50 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 51 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 52 Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
- Section 53 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 54 Power to make regulations.
- Section 55 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 56 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 57 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 58 Repeal and saving.
- Section 59 Transitory provisions.
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