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The Goa Homeopathy Council Act, 2001

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This Act establishes the Goa Homoeopathy Council to regulate the practice of homoeopathic medicine in the state. It creates a governing body composed of elected practitioners, government nominees, and health officials to oversee the profession. The legislation mandates the maintenance of a register of qualified practitioners and sets rules for their conduct. By doing so, it ensures that only qualified individuals practice homoeopathy, protects public health, and maintains professional standards within the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment of Board
  5. 4. Chairman and Vice-Chairman
  6. 5. Term of Office
  7. 6. All members of the Board to be constituted first shall be nominated by the Government
  8. 7. Resignation
  9. 8. Filling of casual vacancies of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a member
  10. 9. Removal of member
  11. 10. Disqualification of Membership
  12. 11. Duties of Chairman
  13. 12. Delegation by Chairman of his powers and duties to the Vice-Chairman
  14. 13. Duties of Vice-Chairman
  15. 14. Nomination of members in default of election
  16. 15. Notification of election, nominations of vacancies
  17. 16. Payment of allowance to members
  18. 17. Meeting of the Board
  19. 18. Procedure at meetings of Board
  20. 19. The minute book and resolutions
  21. 20. Validity of proceedings
  22. 21. Registrar, other officers and servants of the Board
  23. 22. Order by Board[Council] for maintenance of register
  24. 23. Duties of Registrar
  25. 24. Persons entitled to registration
  26. 25. Renewal fees
  27. 26. Removal of names from the register
  28. 27. Power of Council to call for information from medical institution
  29. 28. Publication of names entered in the register
  30. 29. Examinations
  31. 30. Appointment of Inspector
  32. 31. Grant and withdrawal of recognition
  33. 32. Powers of the Board
  34. 33. Budget
  35. 34. Revised budget
  36. 35. homoeopathy Fund
  37. 36. Custody and investment of homoeopathy fund
  38. 37. Practitioner Certificate
  39. 38. Exemption from serving on inquests
  40. 39. Registered practitioner not to practice any other system of medicine.
  41. 40. Conferring, granting or issuing diploma, license, etc. by unauthorised person or institution
  42. 41. False assumption of certificate or diploma to be an offence
  43. 42. Appeals to Government from decision of the Board
  44. 43. Bar to suit and other legal proceedings
  45. 44. Control of Board by Government
  46. 45. Court competent to try offences under this Act and take cognizance of offences
  47. 46. Delegation of powers
  48. 47. Making of Regulations
  49. 48. Rules
  50. 49. Repeal and savings
  51. 79. Substituted vide Amendment Act 11 of 2025 .
  52. 81. Substituted vide Amendment Act 11 of 2025 .
  53. 83. Substituted vide Amendment Act 11 of 2025 .
  54. 84. Amendment note
  55. 85. Amendment note
  56. 90. Amendment note
  57. 92. Amendment note
  58. 93. Amendment note
  59. 94. Amendment note
  60. 95. Amendment note
  61. 96. Amendment note
  62. 97. Amendment note
  63. 99. Amendment note
  64. 100. Amendment note
  65. 101. Amendment note
  66. 102. Amendment note
  67. 103. Amendment note
  68. 104. Amendment note
  69. 105. Amendment note
  70. 106. Amendment note
  71. 107. Amendment note
  72. 127. Amendment note
  73. 131. Amendment note
  74. 132. Amendment note
  75. 133. Amendment note
  76. 135. Amendment note

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