Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

Short title, extent and commencement.—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy Council Act, 2001.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Goa.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.

Definitions.— In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Board” means the Goa Board of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy established under section 3, of this Act;
2. (b) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board;
3. (c) “Director of Health Services” means the Director of Directorate of Health Services, Goa;
4. (d) “Government” means Government of Goa;
5. (e) “Homoeopathy” means Homoeopathic system of medicines and includes the use of biochemic remedies and Indian system of medicines means System of Medicines commonly known as “Asthang, Ayurvedic or Siddha or Unani or Unani Tibb”;
6. (f) “Inspector” means the Inspector appointed under section 30;
7. (g) “member” means member of the Board;
8. (h) “practitioner” means a person who practices the Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy as a principle occupation;
   • (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
9. (j) “register” means a register of practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act;
10. (k) “registered practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered on the register;
11. (l) “registrar” means Registrar appointed under section 21 of this Act;
12. (m) “regulations” means regulation made under section 47 of this Act;
13. (n) “rules” means rules made under this Act;
14. (o) “Schedule” means Schedule to this Act.