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Gujarat Emergency Medical Services Act, 2007

Gujarat Emergency Medical Services Act, 2007

Health200765 sections14 chapters

The Gujarat Emergency Medical Services Act, 2007, establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for managing emergency medical services (EMS) across the state. It creates the Gujarat Emergency Medical Services Authority and local City and District Councils to oversee, plan, and regulate pre-hospital care, including Advanced and Basic Life Support systems. The Act mandates that all EMS providers and ambulance services obtain official recognition and licenses to operate. It also requires organizers of large public events with over 25,000 attendees to arrange for emergency medical coverage. For citizens, this ensures standardized, regulated, and reliable emergency care, while providing a mechanism for accountability and quality control in medical emergencies.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES →

  1. 3Director of Emergency Medical Services

Chapter III ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF GUJARAT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY →

  1. 4Establishment and incorporation of Authority
  2. 5Headquarters of Authority
  3. 6Constitution of Authority
  4. 7Term of office and conditions of service of members
  5. 8Filling up of vacancy
  6. 9Disqualifications
  7. 10Removal and resignation of member
  8. 11Meetings of Authority
  9. 12Officers and employees of Authority
  10. 13Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid

Chapter IV FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 14Functions of Authority

Chapter V FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 15Fund of Authority
  2. 16Borrowing of money
  3. 17Budget
  4. 18Accounts and Audit
  5. 19Annual report

Chapter VI ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF CITY AND DISTRICT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCILS →

  1. 20Establishment and incorporation of City and District Emergency Medical Services Councils
  2. 21Headquarters of City and District Councils
  3. 22Constitution of City Council
  4. 23Constitution of District Council

Chapter VII PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS OF COUNCILS →

  1. 24Definitions
  2. 25Term of office and conditions of service of members
  3. 26Filling up of vacancy
  4. 27Disqualifications
  5. 28Removal and resignation of member
  6. 29Meetings of Council
  7. 30Officers and employees of Council
  8. 31Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid

Chapter VIII FUNCTIONS OF CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCILS →

  1. 32Functions of Councils

Chapter IX FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS OF COUNCILS →

  1. 33Definition
  2. 34Fund of Council
  3. 35Borrowing of money
  4. 36Budget of Council
  5. 37Accounts and Audit
  6. 38Annual report

Chapter X BASE HOSPITALS →

  1. 39Contracts to be entered into by City Councils and District Councils with management of hospitals
  2. 40Registers of base hospitals
  3. 41Duties of base hospitals
  4. 42Base hospitals not to discriminate on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, etc
  5. 43Supervision and control of Councils over base hospitals

Chapter XI REQUIREMENTS OF AMBULANCES →

  1. 44Requirements to be satisfied by person holding licence

Chapter XII REGULATION OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE →

  1. 45Prohibition against advertising, proclaiming, etc. of providing emergency medical service without valid certificate of recognition
  2. 46Grant of certificate of recognition
  3. 47Revocation, suspension and amendment of certificate
  4. 48Prohibition against providing ambulance service without a valid licence
  5. 49Grant of licence
  6. 50Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences
  7. 51Prohibition against change of location or area of operation
  8. 52Prohibition against organising a public event without arranging for emergency medical services
  9. 53Appeals
  10. 54Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court

Chapter XIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 55Offences and penalties
  2. 56Offences by companies
  3. 57Cognisance of offences

Chapter XIV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 58Power of State Government to issue directions to Authority
  2. 59Power of Authority to issue directions
  3. 60Members, officers and servants of Authority, City Council and District Council to be public servants
  4. 61Protection of action taken under Act
  5. 62Power of State Government to make rules
  6. 63Power of Authority to make regulations
  7. 64Power of City Council and District Council to make bye-laws
  8. 65Power to remove difficulties

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