Arunachal Pradesh Indian Medicine Council Act, 2013
No: 1 Dated: Feb, 21 2014
Arunachal Pradesh Indian Medicine Council Act, 2013
(Act No. 1 of 2014)
An Act to provide for the constitution of Arunachal Pradesh Indian Medicine Council and for the registration of medical practitioners in Indian System of Medicine in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the maintenance of Arunachal Pradesh State Register of Indian Medicine and for matters connected therewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh in the Sixty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows :
CHAPTER - I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh State Indian Medicine Council Act, 2013.
(2) It extends to the whole of State of Arunachal Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force on such date, as the State Government may by notification, in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definition. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Board" means "a Board" constituted by the Council under this Act or as may be prescribed by rules from time to time ;
(b) "College" means an Indian Medicine Medical College established by law and affiliated to any University and recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine ;
(c) "Expert" means an expert person in the field of Indian Medicine appointed by the State Council ;
(d) "Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
(e) "Indian Medicine" means the system of Indian Medicine commonly known as Asthanga, Ayurveda S1ddha, And Unani Tibb whether by supplemented or not by such modern advances as Central Council may declare by notification from time to time :
(f) "Member" means a member of the State Council ;
(g) "Practitioner" means a person who practices Indian medicine and is enrolled in State Register ;
(h) "Prescribed" means prescribed by regulations or rules :
(i) "President" means a President of the State Council
(j) "Recognized Medical Qualification" means any of the Medical qualification in Indian Medicine included in the Section Third and Fourth Schedule of Indian Medicine Central Council Act,1970
(k) "Register" means the register maintained by the Council of Indian Medicine, Arunachal Pradesh under the provisions of this Act, in respect of practitioners :
(l) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the State Council appointed under section 5 of this Act ;
(m) "Regulation" means the regulations made under this Act
(n) "Rules" means rules made under section 15 of this Act
(o) "State" means State of Arunachal Pradesh ;
(p) "State Council" means the Council of Indian Medicine, Arunachal Pradesh constituted under section 3 ;
(q) "University" means any University in India established by law.
CHAPTER - II
First State Council
3. First State Council. - The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute the First State Council consisting of the following members, namely, -
(a) The State Government shall nominate for the first three years, a senior most APST Ayurvedic Medical Officer of Arunachal Pradesh Health Services as Secretary
(b) The Director of Health Services, Government of Arunachal Pradesh shall be the President and DDDHS (AYUSH) nominated by the Government shall be the Vice- President of the first State Council ;
(c) One nominee of Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, possessing recognized required Medical qualification and having at least twenty years professional experience as Member ;
(d) The term of the first State Council shall be for three years from the date of notification;
(e) The President shall inform the State Government six months before the expiry of the term of the first Council to enable the Government to constitute the next State Council in accordance with the provisions under section 4
4. Constitution of Regular state Council. - (1) Before the expiry of three years of constitution of first nominated State Council, the State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, reconstitute for the purposes of this Act a State Council with the following members :-
(a) Such number of members not exceeding two, who possess recognized medical qualification and are enrolled on State Register, to be elected from among themselves by persons enrolled on State Register.
(b) One person possessing recognized medical qualification and enrolled on State Register shall be nominated by State Government.
(c) The DOHS (AYUSH) or Incharge Ayush of the State Government shall be the fourth member
(d) The Director of Health Services of State Government shall be the fifth member.
(2) The President of the reconstituted State Council be one among the five members elected or nominated under sub- section (4) of this section as may be determined by the State Government.
(3) Members of the reconstituted State Council shall elect the Vice-President amongst them-selves in such manner as may be prescribed.
(4) The term of the President Vice-President and members of the State Council either by election or nomination shall be five years from the date of notification in the Official Gazette or until successors names shall have been duly elected or nominated whichever is latter.
(5) No person shall at the same time serve as a member in more than one capacity.
(6) The outgoing member shall be eligible for re-election or for re- nomination, but a person who holds, or who has held office as President or Vice-President of State Council, shall be eligible for re-nomination/re- election as the case may be, to, that office, but only once.
(7) Unless otherwise prescribed, 50% of the total number of the State Council shall form a quorum and all the acts of the State Council shall be decided by majority of the members present and voting.
(8) A casual vacancy, previous to the expiry of the term in the State Council due to the death, resignation of any member shall be filled by the way of nomination or election by the State Government for remaining term accordingly as may be prescribed.
(9) The State Council shall meet at least once in three months of every year at its office at such time as may be appointed by the Council.
(10) The office of the State Council shall be situated at Itanagar or at a place in Arunachal Pradesh notified by the State Government.
5. Salaries and allowances. - (1) A Registrar who shall act as a Secretary of Council and such other person as deemed necessary shall be appointed by the State Council. The salary; pay and other allowances and other service conditions of the Registrar and other employees of the State Council shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Council with the previous approval of State Government.
(2) The State Council shall fix the remuneration and allowances to be paid to its President, Vice-President and members with the previous sanction of State Government.
6. Fund for Council. - The State Council shall receive 100% financial grant from the State Government to meet its expenses on pay and allowances and other service benefits of its Registrar and other employees and also for meeting the accommodation Stationary, Equipment, travelling / dearness allowance and other allowances. expenses. and the State Council's account shall be audited annually through the State Government authorities or a Chartered Accountant.