(1)The Council may at its discretion hold an Procedure in inquiry under section 13 or section 16 in camera. Inquiries and appeals.
(2) For the purpose of any inquiry or of any appeal under section 15, the Council shall be deemed to be a court within the meaning of the Indian Evidence MEDICAL [1916: Pb. Act II REGISTRATION Act, 1872, and shall exercise all the power of a Com- 1 of 1872 Missioner appointed under the Public Servants‘ ( Inquiry) Act, 1850; and such inquiries and appeals shall XXXVII be conducted, as far as may be, in accordance with the of 1850 provisions of section 5 and sections 8 to 20 of the said Public Servants‘ (Inquiries) Act, 1850).
Appeal against 18.An appeal shall lie to the 1[Sate] Governthe decision of ment against every decision of the Council under sect- Council. tion 13 or section 16. Such appeal shall be preferred within three months from the date of the Council‘s decision.
Limiting 19.No act done in the exercise of any power conjurisdiction ferred by this Act on the 1[State] Government or the civil courts Council or the registrar shall be questioned in any civil court.
Power of State 20. It shall be lawful for the 1[State] Govern- Government to ment by notification in the 2[Official Gazette] to alter Alter schedule. the Schedule.
Power of Coun- 21.The Council shall have power to request the cil to call for governing body or authorities of any University, medical information college or school, included in or desirous of being inregarding effi- cluded in the schedule – ciency of teaching and to attend examinations.
(a) to furnish such reports, returns or other information as the Council may require to enable to judge of the efficiency of the instruction given therein, in medicine and surgery and midwifery; and
(b) to provide facilities to enable any member of the Council deputed by the Council in this behalf to be present at the examination held by such University, college or school.
If the said body or authorities refuse to comply with any such request the 2[State] Government may upon report by the Council remove such University, college ___________________________________________________ 1 Substituted for the word ―Provincial‖ by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
2Substituted for the words ―Punjab Gazette‖ by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 1916: Pb. Act II] MEDICAL REGISTRATION or school from the schedule or refuse to include it in the schedule.
22. If at any time it shall appear to the 1[State} Control by State Government that the Council has neglected to exercise Government or has exceeded or abused any power conferred upon it under this Act or has neglected to perform any duty imposed upon it by this Act, the 1[State] Government may communicate the particulars of such neglect, excess or abuse to the Council; and, if the Council fails to remedy such neglect, excess or abuse within such time as may be fixed by the 1[State] Government in this behalf, the 1[State] Government may, for the purpose of remedying such neglect, excess or abuse, cause any of the powers and duties of the Council to be exercised and performed by such agency and for such period as the 1[State] Government may think fit.
23. Every person who falsely pretends to be a regis- Penalty for tered practitioner shall, whether any person is actually falsely pretending deceived by such pretence or not be liable to be to be a regispunished on conviction by a magistrate of the first class tered practitioner with fine that may extend to three hundred rupees.