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The Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968

The Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968

Civil196839 sections8 chapters

The Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968 provides a comprehensive statutory framework to regulate medical practitioners and ensure qualified healthcare delivery across Andhra Pradesh. The legislation applies to all medical professionals within the state and establishes the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council to oversee practitioner registration, maintain an official register, and govern professional conduct through elected officers and executive committees. By setting standards for membership, administrative procedures, and official record-keeping, this Act protects public health, ensures accountability among doctors, and safeguards citizens against unqualified medical practice by guaranteeing that only recognized practitioners can lawfully render medical services.

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Chapter II CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL →

  1. 3Constitution and composition of the Council
  2. 4Term of office of elected and nominated members -An elected or
  3. 5Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman -(1) The Council shall elect in
  4. 6Disqualification for becoming members -A person shall be disqualified to
  5. 7Cessation of membership -7. An elected or nominated member of the
  6. 8Resignation of Chairman, Vice- Chairman or members -The
  7. 9Filling of casual vacancy -Any vacancy occurring in the office of an
  8. 10Meetings of the Council -(1) Except as otherwise provided in this
  9. 11Executive Committee -(1) There shall be an Executive Committee of

Chapter IV SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS →

  1. 12Special committees and their functions -(1) The Council may,

Chapter V OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL →

  1. 13Registrar and other officers -(1) The Council shall appoint a
  2. 14Medical Registrar -The Council shall cause to be maintained in the

Chapter VI REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTIONERS →

  1. 15Registration of Medical Practitioners -(1) Every person who holds
  2. 15BIf any person whose name is entered in the Andhra Pradesh Medical
  3. 15DProvisos omitted by Act 24 of 2018, section 2.
  4. 16Notice of death -(1) Every Registrar of Births and Deaths on
  5. 17Cancellation or alteration of entry made in the register -(1) The
  6. 18Issue of duplicate certificate of registration -Where it is shown to

Chapter VII MEDICAL PARACTIONERS REGISTRATION FUND →

  1. 19Medical Practitioners Registration Fund -(1) All monies received by
  2. 20Privileges of registered practitioners -Notwithstanding anything to

Chapter VIII PENALTIES →

  1. 21Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered -Whoever falsely
  2. 22Penalty for contravention of provisions of clause (ii) of section 20 -
  3. 23Failure to surrender certificate of registration
  4. 24Jurisdiction of Magistrate-No Court inferior to that of a magistrate

Chapter IX APPEALS →

  1. 25Appeal from the decision of the Council - An appeal shall lie to the
  2. 26Council.
  3. 27Appeal from order of Registrar -An appeal shall lie to the Council from an

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 28Control by Government -If, at any time, it appears to the Government,
  2. 29Bar of jurisdiction -No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie
  3. 30Committee or the Registrar in respect of an act done in the exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act.
  4. 31Power to make rules -(1) The Government may, by notification make rules
  5. 32Power of council to make regulations -(1) The Council may with the
  6. 33Acts of council, etc., not to be invalidated by vacancy, etc., -No act or
  7. 34Vice-Chairman or any member of the Council, the member of the Executive Committee or the member of a Special Committee.
  8. 35Repeals and Savings -The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Medical
  9. 36Extension and amendment of Central Act 7 of 1916 to the Telangana Area

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