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State Council for Physiotherapy Act, Gujarat Year 2011

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This Act sets up the Gujarat State Council for Physiotherapy to regulate the physiotherapy profession. It sets out how the Council is constituted and elected, the terms of its President and Vice-President, and its Registrar and committees, including an Equivalence and Registration Committee. The Council registers qualified physiotherapists and decides which qualifications are recognised.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution and composition of Council
  4. 4. Incorporation of Council
  5. 5. Objects of Council
  6. 6. President and Vice- President of Council
  7. 7. Mode of election
  8. 8. Term of office and filling up of casual vacancies
  9. 9. Disqualifications
  10. 10. Meeting of Council
  11. 11. Proceedings of meetings
  12. 12. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
  13. 13. Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, officers and employees of Council
  14. 14. Executive Committee and other committees
  15. 15. Equivalence and Registration Committee
  16. 16. There shall be five other members nominated by the President of the Council from amongst the members of the Council, representing, educationists and specialists in different branches of Physiotherapy.
  17. 17. Non-recognition of qualifications in certain cases
  18. 18. Time for seeking permission for certain existing institution, etc
  19. 19. Recognition of qualification granted by Universities, etc. in State for Physiotherapy professionals
  20. 20. Effect of recognition
  21. 21. Power to require information as to courses of study and training and examinations
  22. 22. Inspectors
  23. 23. Withdrawal of recognition
  24. 24. Prescription of standards of education in Physiotherapy
  25. 25. Renewal of registration
  26. 26. Professional conduct
  27. 27. Payment to Council
  28. 28. Fund of Council
  29. 29. Budget
  30. 30. Annual Report
  31. 31. Accounts and audit
  32. 32. Information to be furnished
  33. 33. Persons entitled to registration
  34. 34. Withdrawal of application
  35. 35. Certificate of registration
  36. 36. Renewal of registration
  37. 37. Removal of names from register
  38. 38. Appeal against order of removal from register
  39. 39. Rights and privileges of registered members
  40. 40. Conferring, granting or issuing post-graduate degree, diploma, license, etc., by unauthorized person or Institution
  41. 41. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  42. 42. Misuse of title
  43. 43. Failure to surrender certificate of registration
  44. 44. Cognizance of offence
  45. 45. Directions by State Government
  46. 46. Power to supersede Council
  47. 47. Officers to be public servants
  48. 48. Protection of action taken in good faith
  49. 49. Power to make rules
  50. 50. Power to make regulations
  51. 51. Power to remove difficulties
  52. I. SCHEDULE

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