(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, a State Registration Authority to be called the State Registration Authority for Clinical Establishments.
(2) The State Registration Authority shall consist of the following, namely: –
(i) Director, Health and Family Welfare, : Chairperson Punjab;
(ii) one Deputy Director, office of Director, : Member Health and Family Welfare, Punjab to be nominated by the State Government;
(iii) one Law Officer to be nominated by the : Member State Government; and
(iv) Nodal Officer in the office of Director : Member Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, for this Act.
8. The State Registration Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:-
(i) registration of clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds;
(ii) publish, in a manner, as may be prescribed,-
(a) a list of provisionally registered clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds;
(b) a list of clinical establishments, with one hundred or more beds, who submit evidence for permanent registration; and
(c) a list of expired registrations;
(iii) enter and search unregistered clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds after due notice, as may be prescribed;
(iv) inspection and inquiry of the registered clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds through a multi-member inspection team in such manner, as may be prescribed;
(v) recover penalties;
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Functions of the State Registration Authority.
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(vi) compile and maintain the State Register of Clinical Establishments;
(vii) establish a Grievance Redressal Cell for any grievances or complaints related to the clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds, in such manner, as may be prescribed;
(viii) any other work related to the registration of clinical establishments with one hundred or more beds; and
(ix) such other functions, as may be determined by the State Government from time to time.