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The Punjab Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965

The Punjab Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965

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The Punjab Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965, establishes a regulatory framework for the Homoeopathic system of medicine in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and specific transferred territories. It mandates the creation of the "Council of Homoeopathic System of Medicine," a corporate body responsible for maintaining professional standards, registering qualified practitioners, and overseeing educational institutions. The Act ensures that only individuals with recognized qualifications can practice, protecting public health by preventing unqualified persons from posing as doctors. It also governs the election of Council members and provides legal mechanisms to address professional misconduct, ensuring accountability and ethical practice within the homoeopathic medical community.

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Part I Part I

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 2AConstruction of certain references in their application

Part II Part II

  1. 3Establishment, constitution and incorporation of Council
  2. 4Election of members
  3. 5Nomination of members in default of election
  4. 6Term of office
  5. 7Vacancies
  6. 8Resignation
  7. 9Provided that the Chairman may resign his office by letter addressed to the State Government and his resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the State Government.
  8. 10Provided that in a case falling under clause (b), the Council shall declare the office to be vacant.
  9. 11Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
  10. 12Time and place of meetings of Council
  11. 13Procedure at meetings of Council
  12. 14Provided that if a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting called for transacting the same business.
  13. 15Duties of the Registrar
  14. 16Provided that if the Council is satisfied, on the application of such that he has not ceased to practise, the Council may direct that the name of such practitioner be re-entered in the Register.
  15. 16ARenewal of registration
  16. 17Provided that his name may be re-entered in the Register by the Registrar on payment of such additional fee as may be prescribed within two months after the expiry of the period provided for renewal.
  17. 18Qualified practitioners certificates
  18. 19Notice of death
  19. 20Inspection of Institutions
  20. 21Qualifying examinations
  21. 22Removal of institution authorized to hold qualifying examinations
  22. 23Exemption from serving on inquests
  23. 24Allowances payable to members
  24. 25Fees received by the Council
  25. 26Publication of list of practitioners
  26. 27Control of State Government
  27. 28Prohibition to practice of persons not registered
  28. 29False assumption of degrees, etc. to be an offence
  29. 30Penalty
  30. 31Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of section 28 shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
  31. 32Court competent to try offences under this Act and cognizance of offences
  32. 33Power to amend Schedule I

Part III Part III

  1. 34Definitions
  2. 35Election petitions
  3. 36No election of a member shall be called in queslion except by an election petition presented in accordance with the provision of this Part.
  4. 37Contents of petition
  5. 38Procedure on receiving election petition
  6. 39Provided that the petition shall not be dismissed without giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard.
  7. 40Provided that such authority may, if it thinks fit, recall and reexamine any of the witnesses already examined.
  8. 41I of 1872), shall subject to the provisions of this Act, be deemed to apply in all respects to the trial of an election petition.
  9. 42Provided that it shall be open to the prescribed authority to direct any party to appear in person whenever the prescribed authority considers it necessary.
  10. 43Documentary evidence
  11. 44Secrecy of voting not to be infringed
  12. 45Answering of criminating questions and certificate of indemnity
  13. 46Expenses of witnesses
  14. 47Decision of the prescribed authority
  15. 48Grounds for setting aside election
  16. 49Abatement of election petitions
  17. 50Costs and payment thereof out of security deposits and return of such deposits
  18. 51Execution of orders as to costs
  19. 52Corrupt practices entailing disqualification

Part IV Part IV

  1. 53Rules
  2. 54Regulations
  3. 55Provided further that in sanctioning the regulations due consideration shall be given to the opinion of the members as expressed in the said proceedings.

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