(1) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) Ex-officio members—
(i) an officer of the Directorate not below the rank of Assistant Director of Health Services as nominee of the Director of Health Services, West Bengal;
(ii) an officer of the Directorate not below the rank of Assistant Director of Medical Education Services as nominee of the Director of Medical Education, West Bengal;
(iii) the Director-Technical Education, West Bengal or any officer of the Directorate as may be nominated by him;
(b) Nominated members—
(i) four members to be appointed by the State Government from amongst the teachers of the each Medical discipline having a distinct identity of its own, mentioned in the Schedule I nominated by the State Government from amongst the faculty of the State run Medical Colleges;
(ii) one member nominated by the State Government from amongst the teaching faculty of Nutrition of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health;
PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 5 The West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015.
(Chapter 11.—The Council.—Sections 5-7.)
Election.
Restriction on election and membership.
Term of office and filling up of casual vacancy.
(iii) four members to be appointed by the State Government from amongst the teachers of the recognized institutions imparting education in physiotherapy or medical laboratory technology or radiology technology or any such Allied and Para-Medical discipline as mentioned under clause (c) of this sub-section;
(iv) the President of West Bengal Medical Council;
(v) President of the governing body of the State Medical Faculty;
(vi) Vice-Chancellor of concerned University conducting the courses;
(c) Elected members— one member from each of Allied and Para-Medical discipline having a distinct identity of its own, mentioned in the Schedule II to be elected from amongst themselves by the registered Allied and Para-Medical Practitioners:
Provided that in the case of constitution of the Council for the first time after the commencement of this Act, the member under this clause shall be nominated by the State Government amongst such professionals of Allied and Para-Medical disciplines having adequate knowledge and experience of at least of 10 years duration.
(2) Names of every member, ex-officio, nominated or elected under sub-section
(1), shall be notified in the Official Gazette.