Chapter I Preliminary

(1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Homoeopathic Medicine Act, 1969. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by Notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Board" means the Board of Homoeopathic Medicine for Rajasthan established and constituted under the provisions of this Act: (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; (c) "Homoeopathy" means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Hahnemann and includes the allied system of Bio-chemistry founded by Dr. Schussler and the expression "Homoeopathic" shall be construed accordingly: (d) "Member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman and Vice-Chairman thereof; (e) "Practitioner" means a person who practices the Homoeopathic system of Medicine: (ee) "Recognised Medical Qualification" means any of the qualifications in Homoeopathy included in the Second or Third Schedule of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973. (f) "Register" means the register of Homoeopaths maintained under section 29; (g) "Registered Homoeopath" means a homoeopathic practitioner registered under the provisions of this Act; (h) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under this Act; (i) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Board.