Chapter I PRILIMINARY

Short title extend and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.

Definitions In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires, -

1. (a) "Council" means the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad established under section-3;
2. (b) "Indian Medical Register" means the Register maintain by the Medical Council of India under section-21 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 102 of 1956);
3. (c) "Medicine" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches and includes surgery and obstetrics, but does not include veterinary medicine and surgery;
4. (d) "Recognize medical qualification" means –
   • (i) any of the medical qualification for the time being, included in the schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (No.102 of 1956);
   • (ii) any of the medical qualifications specified in the schedule;
5. (e) "registered practitioners" means any person enrolled on the State Medical Register under the provisions of this Act;
6. (f) "regulation" means a regulation made under section-28;
7. (g) "State Medical Register" means a register maintained under section – 11;