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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARAMEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 2003

The Himachal Pradesh Paramedical Council Act, 2003

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This Act establishes the Himachal Pradesh Paramedical Council to regulate the practice and education of paramedical professionals who assist in medical, homeopathic, ayurvedic, and unani systems. It applies to individuals qualified in paramedical subjects and the institutions that train them. The law creates a governing body responsible for maintaining a register of qualified practitioners, setting standards for approved training institutions, and ensuring that healthcare services meet specific quality requirements. By formalizing these standards, the Act aims to protect public health and ensure that paramedical care is delivered by competent and registered professionals.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Establishment of Council
  5. 4. Constitution of Council
  6. 5. Disqualifications for membership
  7. 6. Term of office of non- official members of the Council
  8. 7. Resignation by non-official member
  9. 8. President and the resignation shall take effect from the date of acceptance of his resignation by the President.
  10. 9. Filling of casual vacancies
  11. 10. Convening of meeting
  12. 11. Council or at the place of meeting, on the day on which the meeting is adjourned.
  13. 12. Minutes of proceedings
  14. 13. Council shall be forwarded to the State Government within ten days from the date of confirmation.
  15. 14. Proceedings of meeting to be valid
  16. 15. Allowances of the non-official members of the Council
  17. 16. Power of Council to invite any person having knowledge or
  18. 17. Appointment of committee
  19. 18. Power and functions of the Council
  20. 19. Permission for establishment of new paramedical institution.-
  21. 20. Non-recognition of paramedical qualification in certain cases.-
  22. 21. Time for seeking permission for certain existing paramedical
  23. 22. Recognition of paramedical qualifications granted by certain
  24. 23. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
  25. 24. Inspection of paramedical institution
  26. 25. Withdrawal of recognition.- (1) If it appears to the Council,-
  27. 26. Council shall take decision in the matter.
  28. 27. India.
  29. 28. Application for registration
  30. 29. Cancellation of registration
  31. 30. Minimum standards of para-clinical establishment
  32. 31. Inspection of para-clinical establishment
  33. 32. Registrar and other officers and servants of the Council.- (1)
  34. 33. Council under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Panel Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
  35. 34. Funds of Council
  36. 35. Objects to which fund of the Council shall be applied
  37. 36. Accounts and Audit
  38. 37. Budget
  39. 38. Registration renewal and State Register
  40. 39. Prohibition of collection of capitation fee, donation etc
  41. 40. Power of council to prohibit entry to or to order removal from
  42. 41. Provided that no order shall be passed under this section without giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the person concerned.
  43. 42. Procedure in inquires
  44. 43. Act, 1850.
  45. 44. Prohibition on practice except as provided in this Act.- (1)
  46. 45. Prohibition of awarding degree in certain cases.- (1) Where the
  47. 46. Offences and penalties
  48. 47. Penalty for contravention of sections 19, 20, 21, 27 or 39.- (1)
  49. 48. Offences by companies
  50. 49. Punishment for dishonest use of certificate.- Any person who,-
  51. 50. Information to be furnished by the Council
  52. 51. Cognizance of offence
  53. 52. Control by State Government.- If at any time it appears to the
  54. 53. Council.
  55. 54. Power to make regulations
  56. Schedule. PARAMEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

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