The Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953
The Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953
The Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953 mandates formal registration, regular inspection, and minimum operational standards for all private nursing homes and maternity homes operating within the Union Territory of Delhi. It applies to individuals, healthcare providers, and corporations establishing or managing facilities that offer medical treatment, nursing care, or maternity services. By enforcing strict requirements regarding qualified medical staff, adequate physical space, sanitation, emergency equipment, transparent fee displays, and detailed record-keeping, the law seeks to uphold quality healthcare standards. Ultimately, it safeguards patients by holding private medical establishments legally accountable, empowering authorities to inspect premises, revoke licenses, and penalize unauthorized or substandard operations across the region.
- 0. Preamble
- 3. Prohibition to carry on nursing home without registration
- 4. Amendment of Section 5.
- 5. Registration
- 6. Penalty for non-registration
- 7. Substitution of new Section for Section 12
- 8. Notice of refusal or of cancellation of registration
- 9. Inspection of nursing Home
- 10. Credit of fee and fines
- 11. Expenses of Supervising authority
- 12. Penalty for offences under the Act
- 13. Offences by Corporations
- 14. Requirements of Nursing Home
- 15. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16. Power to make rules
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