Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY

Andhra Pradesh State Council for Physiotherapy Act, 2019.

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provisions to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provisions.

1. (a) “Council” means the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Physiotherapy constituted under section 3;
2. (b) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed by the Council under section 22;
3. (c) ‘Institution” means any institution within or outside India which grants degrees in Physiotherapy;
4. (d) “member” means a member of the Council;
5. (e) “Notification” means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word “Notified” shall be construed accordingly;
6. (f) “Physiotherapist” means a person who possesses recognized Physiotherapy qualification and whose name has been enrolled in the register maintained under section 33;
7. (g) “Physiotherapy” means a branch of modern medical science which includes examination, assessment, interpretation, physical diagnosis, planning and execution of treatment and advice to any person for the purpose of preventing, correcting, alleviating and limiting dysfunction, acute and chronic bodily malfunction, including life saving measures via chest physiotherapy in the intensive care units, curing physical disorders or disability, promoting physical fitness, facilitating healing and pain relief and;

treatment of physical and psychosomatic disorder through

modulating physiological and physical response using exercises, physical agents, activities and devices including mobilization, manipulations, mechanical, electrical, and thermal agents, including therapeutic ultrasound and therapeutic Light Amplification by Stimulation Emission of

Radiation(LASER), and electrotherapy including

electrophysiology for diagnosis, treatment and prevention;

1. (h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
   • (i) “President” means the President of the Council;
2. (j) “Profession” means the profession of Physiotherapy;
3. (k) “Recognized qualification” means qualification in Physiotherapy obtained from any of the Universities or Institutions mentioned in the Schedule;
4. (m) “Register” means-the register of Physiotherapists maintained by the Council under section 33;
5. (n) “Registered practitioner” means a Physiotherapist whose name is entered and continues to remain on the register of the Council;
6. (o) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under sub- section (1) of section 13;
7. (p) “Regulations” means regulations made by the Council;
8. (q) “Rules” means rules made under this Act;
9. (r) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
10. (s) “Vice -President” means the Vice-President of the Council.