Examining Body

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette constitute an Examining Body to be known as the Examining Body for para medical training for Bharatiya Chikitsa, Delhi for the purpose of holding qualifying examinations for para medical training as per clause (m) of section 2 and prescribing the courses of study and training for such examinations and other matters related to para-medical training such as Pharmacist, Nursing courses, Punch Karma technician, etc. (2) The Examining Body shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire hold and dispose of property and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Examining Body shall consist of the following eleven members to be nominated by the Government namely- (a) one member to represent the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government; (b) one member who shall be an official of the Technical Education Board of the Training and Technical Education Department of the Government; (c) one member from the Central Council; (d) two members who shall be professors of Ayurvedic System of Medicine; (e) one member who shall be a professor of Unani System of Medicine; (f) two practitioners of repute of the Ayurvedic System of Medicine; (g) one practitioner of repute of the Unani System of medicine; (h) two officials of the Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine of the Government; (4) The Government shall nominate one of the members to be the Chairman of the Examining Body. (5) The provisions of sections 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall apply to the Examining Body as they apply in relation to the Parishad, subject to the modification that reference to the President therein shall be construed as reference to the Chairman and the reference to eight members in sub-section (3) of section 15 shall be construed as a reference to five members. (6) A member of the Examining Body shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed by rules by the Government. Provided that the Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove any member before the expiry of such term. Provided further that no order for such removal shall be made unless the member concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against such removal. (7) A casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Examining Body shall be filled by fresh nomination and the member nominated to fill a casual vacancy will hold office only so long as the member in whose place he is nominated would have held office if the vacancy had not occurred. (8) Any member of the Examining Body may, at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Government and the resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the Government. (9) There shall be paid to the members of the Examining Body such fees and allowances for attending meetings as may be prescribed by rules by the Government. (10) The Examining Body shall, with the previous approval of the Government, appoint a Secretary and such members or other employees as it may deem necessary and they shall receive such salary and allowances and be subject to such conditions of service as the Examining Body may, with the approval of the Government, prescribe by regulations. (11) The Secretary and other employees of the Examining Body shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860). (12) In the performance of its functions under this Act, the Examining Body shall be bound by such directions as the Government may give to it in writing from time to time.