(1) The Government may, by notification constitute a body to be known as the 5Telangana Para Medical Board to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform functions assigned to it under the Act.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to enter into contracts and shall in the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The headquarters of the Board shall be at Hyderabad.
4. The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:- I. Ex-officio Members
(i) The Principal Secretary to Government in H.M. & F.W. Department shall be the ex-officio President of the Board;
(ii) The Principal Secretary to Government in Finance Department or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government nominated by the Principal Secretary shall be member;
(iii) Vice-Chancellor, 5Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences shall be the Vice-President of the Board;
5. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.13, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (F1) Department, dated 09.02.2015.
Constitution of the 5Telangana Para Medical Board.
Composition of the Board.
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(iv) The Director of Medical Education, 6Telangana, Hyderabad shall be the Member - Convener of the Board;
(v) The Director of Health, 6Telangana, Hyderabad - Member;
(vi) Commissioner, 6Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Hyderabad - Member;
(vii) The Secretary to the Board shall be Member- Secretary of the Board.
II. Nominated Members 6[Three members to be nominated by the Government, of whom:-
(i) One member nominated from among the Principal or Head of Department of the concerned Government Para Medical Institutions representing Osmania University;
(ii) one member nominated from the Management of the State Government recognized Private Para Medical Institutions;
(iii) one eminent Medical Educationist in Modern Medicine nominated.]
5. A person shall not be qualified for being chosen or nominated as, and for being, a member of the Board, if,-
(i) he has not attained the age of majority; or
6. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.13, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (F1) Department, dated 09.02.2015.
Disqualifications for members.
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(ii) he is an un-discharged insolvent or he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or
(iii) he has been punished by the Board in any manner for infamous conduct in the profession; or
(iv) he has been dismissed from service under any Government or any institution; or
(v) his name has been removed from the register maintained under this Act and has not been reinstated; or
(vi) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.