No; WS/CPS/Raj-01 (Part 111)12004 Regd. No. WEI/SC-247 Uothata coettt v-zof Extraordinary Published by Authority MAGNA 30] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004 [SAKA 1925
PART III—Acts of the West Bengal Legislature.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 294-L.---19th February, 2004. —The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the President of India, is hereby published for general information :— West Bengal Act XXXVII of 2002 THE WEST BENGAL HOMOEOPATHIC SYSTEM OF MEDICINE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002.
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.]
[Assent of the President of India was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 19th February, 2004.)
Short title and commencement.
Amendment of section 5 of West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1963.
An Act to amend the West Bengal Homoeopathic' System of Medicine Act, 1963.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Homoeopathic System of Medicine Act, 1963, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. ( 1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Homoeopathic System of Medicine (Amendment) Act, 2002.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may. by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In section 5 of the West Bengal Homoeopathic System of Medicine Act. 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (1). for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted:-- "(a) a President is to be nominated by the State Government:
Provided that on the expiry of the first two terms of office of the President as specified in sub-section (1) of section 43. the State Government shall nominate a President from amongst three persons recommended by the neNN ly elected members of the Council. in such manner as may he prescribed.-.
West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1963.
21 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004 [PART 111 The West Bengal Homoeopathic System of Medicine (Amendment) Act, 2002.
(Sections 3-7)< Amendment of section 11.
3. In section 11 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words "four years", the words "five years" shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (2), for the words "four years", in the two places wherever they occur, the words "five years" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 15A.
Amendment of section 18.
Amendment of section 19.
4. In section 15A of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (1),
(a) in clause (a), for the words "four years", the words "five years" shall be substituted;
(b) for the words "not more than seven members", the words "not more than nine members" shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (9), for the words "within a period of six months", the words "within a period of twelve months" shall be substituted;
(3) sub-section (10) shall be omitted.
5. In section 18 of the principal Act,—
(1) after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted :— "(4) to provide by regulations courses of study for different examinations held by the Council;";
(2) after clause (7), the following clause shall be inserted :— "(8) to confer honorary degrees on Homoeopathic practitioners of extraordinary merit;";
(3) in clause (9), for the words "certificates or diplomas", the words "certificates, diplomas, degrees or licences" shall be substituted.
6. In section 19 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words "The Council shall, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint a Registrar .The Registrar shall receive such salary and allowances as may be prescribed.", the words "The Council shall, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint a Registrar who shall receive salary and allowances at par with the identical categories of employees of the State GOvernment" shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (3), for the word "servants", in the two places wherever it occurs, the word "employees" shall be substituted;
in sub-section (5), for the word "servants", the word "employees" shall be substituted.
(3) Amendment of section 32.
7. In section 32 of the principal Act, for the words "which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees", the words "which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both" shall be substituted.
PART Hi I THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY,FEBRUARY 19, 2004 The West Bengal Homoeopathic System of Medicine (Amendment) Act, 2002.
(Section 8.)
Amendment of section 34.
8. In section 34 of the principal Act, for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted:— "(2) Any contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both; and if an association or institution is guilty of such contravention, it shall be a cognizable offence, and every member thereof who knowingly or wilfully authorises or permits the contravention, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.".
By order of the Governor, U.P.GANGULY, Secy.-in-charge to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department.
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