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The Andhra Pradesh Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002

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The Andhra Pradesh Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002 provides a comprehensive legal framework to register and regulate all private allopathic medical institutions across the state. Applying to private hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and diagnostic centers, the law establishes State and District Level Registering Authorities and Advisory Committees to oversee facility standards. It mandates compulsory registration, empowers officials to conduct inspections and inquiries, and allows for the suspension or cancellation of non-compliant establishments. Ultimately, this legislation safeguards public health by ensuring private healthcare facilities maintain essential quality, safety, and accountability standards.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called
  3. 2. May, by notification, appoint.
  4. 3. CHAPTER - II REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF PRIVATE MEDICAL CARE ESTABLISHMENTS.
  5. 4. Constitution of Registering Authority
  6. 5. Private Medical Care Establishments Registering Authority and the Government may constitute different authorities for different areas.
  7. 5A. Constitution of State Level and District Level Advisory
  8. 5B. Powers and functions of the State Level Advisory Committee -The
  9. 5C. Powers and functions of the District Level Advisory Committee -
  10. 5D. The term of office of the Advisory Committee members -(i) The
  11. 6. Committees constituted under the Act shall not exceed six months.
  12. 7. Certification of Registration
  13. 8. Pradesh.
  14. 9. Provided that no such directions shall be given without providing the said establishment an opportunity of making a representation.
  15. 10. Appeals
  16. 11. Offences and Penalties- (1) Any person,-
  17. 12. Offences by companies
  18. 13. Court competent to try offences under this Act- No court inferior
  19. 14. Class shall try an offence punishable under this Act.
  20. 15. Cognizance of offences
  21. 16. Authority or by an officer of person authorized by it in this behalf.
  22. 17. Power to remove doubts and difficulties
  23. 18. Power to make rules- (1) The Government may, by notification, make
  24. 19. Savings - Nothing in this Act shall apply to