(1) The ad hoc Council shall consist of the following members:—
(a) (i) one member of the Council for Post-Graduate Studies in Medicine, Nursing, Homoeopathy, Ayurved and Dental Science of the University of Calcutta, and
(ii) one member of the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Medicine, Dental Science, Homoeopathy, Veterinary Science, Nursing and Ayurved of the University of Calcutta;
(b) one member of the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Medicine of the University of Burdwan;
(c) one member of the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Medicine of the University of North Bengal;
(d) two members of the Governing Body of the State Medical Faculty of West Bengal;
(e) seven Teachers of Medical Colleges or Institutions affiliated to the University of Calcutta or the University of Burdwan or the University of North Bengal of whom at least—
(i) one shall be from a Medical College affiliated to the University of Burdwan, and
(ii) one shall be from a Medical College affiliated to the University of North Bengal;
(f) one registered practitioner, being a Licentiate in medicine;
(g) two registered practitioners, being Graduate in medicine;
(h) one representative of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal;
208 The West Bengal Medical Council (Temporary Supersession) Act, 1985.
XXXVII of 1985.]
(Sections 6-9.)
Ben. Act VI of 1914.
(i) one representative of the Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal;
(j) three persons nominated by the State Government.
(2) The members referred to in clauses (a) to (i) of sub-section (1) shall be nominated by the State Government.
(3) The State Government shall nominate one of the persons referred to in clause (j) of sub-section (1) to be the President of the ad hoc Council.
6 No act or proceeding of the ad hoc Council shall be invalid or called in question by reason of the existence of any vacancy, initial or subsequent, in the ad hoc Council.
7. Any vacancy in the ad hoc Council occurring by reason of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled up by the State Government, in so far as such filling up is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
8. If, by reason of the provisions of the Bengal Medical Act, 1914, any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the ad hoc Council shall refer such difficulty to the State Government which may make such order or do such thing, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
Validation of Act or proceeding of the ad hoc Council.
Filling up of vacancies in the ad hoc Council.
Power to remove difficulties.
9. For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing in The Council this Act shall effect or imply in any way the dissolution of the Council to continue as a body as a body corporate as constituted under the Act. corporate.
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