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The Meghalaya Medical Council Act, 1987

The Meghalaya Medical Council Act, 1987

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The Meghalaya Medical Council Act, 1987, establishes the Meghalaya Medical Council to regulate the practice of modern scientific medicine within the state. It mandates that only qualified, registered medical practitioners can practice allopathic medicine, hold medical offices, or issue valid medical certificates. The Act outlines the constitution of the Council, the maintenance of a State Medical Register, and the procedures for registration and disciplinary action against professional misconduct. By ensuring that only trained professionals provide medical care, the Act protects public health and safety, providing citizens with a mechanism to verify the credentials of their doctors and hold them accountable.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Medical Council
  4. 4. Tenure of office of members
  5. 5. Vacation of seat as member and filling up of the vacancy
  6. 6. Disqualification for being elected or nominated as a member
  7. 7. Publication of names of members
  8. 8. Meeting of the Council
  9. 9. Sitting fees and travelling expenses
  10. 10. Register and other Officers
  11. 11. Duties of the Registrar
  12. 12. Register to be public document
  13. 13. Privileges of registered practitioner
  14. 14. Person who can be registered
  15. 15. Provided further that the above disqualification may be removed by the Medical Council of India in any particular case after sufficient reasons for doing so are communicated to the Council.
  16. 16. Entry of new Titles and qualification and change of name in Register
  17. 17. Alteration or entry or removal of name from the Register by Council
  18. 18. The Council may also direct that any name so removed shall be restored.
  19. 19. Disposal of fees
  20. 20. Appeal against the decision of Registrar
  21. 21. The said appeal shall be preferred within three months from the date of communication of the order appealed against.
  22. 22. Such appeal shall be preferred within three months from the date of communication of the decision of the Council.
  23. 23. Control of Medical Council of India
  24. 24. Prohibition to practise medicine by persons not registered
  25. 25. Penalty
  26. 27. Power to make rules
  27. 28. Power to make Regulations
  28. 29. Repeal of Assam Act 1 of 1916

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