(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 District Registration Authority for each district to be called the District Registration Authority for Clinical Establishments.
(2) Each District Registration Authority shall consist of the following, namely:–
(i) Civil Surgeon of the respective district; : Chairperson
(ii) District Family Welfare Officer of the : Member respective district;
(iii) one representative of the District Attorney : Member of the respective district; and
(iv) District Nodal Officer in the office of Civil : Member Surgeon of the respective district, for this Act.
10. Each District Registration Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:-
(i) registration of all clinical establishments of the respective district, except the clinical establishments having one hundred or more beds;
(ii) publish, in a manner, as may be prescribed,-
(a) a list of clinical establishments registered by it provisionally;
(b) a list of clinical establishments, who submit evidence for permanent registration; and
(c) a list of expired registrations;
(iii) enter and search any unregistered clinical establishment of the respective district, except the clinical establishment having one hundred or more beds after due notice, as may be prescribed;
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(iv) inspection and inquiry of the clinical establishments registered under it through a multi-member inspection team in such manner, as may be prescribed;
(v) recover penalties;
(vi) compile and maintain the District Register of Clinical Establishments of the respective District;
(vii) establish a Grievance Redressal Cell in the respective district for any grievances or complaints related to the clinical establishments, in such manner, as may be prescribed;
(viii) any other work related to the registration of clinical establishments to be registered by it; and
(ix) such other functions, as may be determined by the State Government from time to time.
11. No person shall keep or carry on a clinical establishment without being duly registered by the concerned registration authority in respect thereof and except under and in accordance with the terms of registration granted thereof.
Explanation I.—For the purpose of this section “person” includes a body, group or association of individuals, an organization, a firm, a trust or society (whether registered or not) or a company registered under any law for the time being in force.
Explanation II.—For the purposes of this section, “carry on” means to provide the service recipient in a clinical establishment with any kind of service including consultation, treatment, diagnosis, or nursing care.