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Authority for registration.
The Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act , 2018Health201853 sections9 chapters
Chapter IV REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Statutory text
- (1) The Government shall, by notification, constitute an Authority for each District for registration of clinical establishments with the following members, namely:—
- (a) District Collector, ex-officio—Chairperson;
- (b) District Medical Officer (Health), ex-officio— Vice-Chairperson;
- (c) an officer not below the rank of Assistant Director of Health and Family Welfare Department nominated by the Government who shall be the Convenor of the Authority; 1[(d) District Medical Officer of the Indian Systems of Medicine, exofficio;
- (e) District Medical Officer of Homoeopathic System of Medicine, ex-officio;
- (ea) a Dental Surgeon nominated by the Government;]
- (f) one member whose tenure shall be three years to be nominated by the District Collector from a professional association in the health sector.
- (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the purposes of provisional registration of clinical establishments under subsection (1) of section 17, the Vice-Chairperson of the Authority shall exercise the powers of the Authority in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (3) The Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:—
- (a) grant, renew, suspend or cancel registration of a clinical establishment;
- (b) ensure compliance of the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder;
- (c) cancel the registration of such clinical establishment where there is imminent danger to public health and the health and safety of patients and staff;
- (d) prepare and submit reports periodically of such nature as directed by the Council;
- (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
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