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The National Dental Commission Act, 2023

The National Dental Commission Act, 2023

Health202359 sections11 chapters

The National Dental Commission Act, 2023, modernizes India’s dental sector by replacing the old Dental Council of India with a new, transparent National Dental Commission. This law regulates dental education, professional ethics, and institutional standards for all dentists, dental auxiliaries, and dental colleges across the country. It introduces mandatory national entrance and exit exams to ensure high quality and uniform standards for practicing dentistry. This reform matters because it aims to make high-quality oral healthcare more affordable and accessible to the public while ensuring professionals meet rigorous global benchmarks through a digital national register.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II NATIONAL DENTAL COMMISSION →

  1. 3Constitution of National Dental Commission.
  2. 4Composition of Commission.
  3. 5Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  4. 6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  5. 7Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.
  6. 8Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.
  7. 9Meetings, etc., of Commission.
  8. 10Powers and functions of Commission.

Chapter III DENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL →

  1. 11Constitution and composition of Dental Advisory Council.
  2. 12Functions of Dental Advisory Council.
  3. 13Meetings of Dental Advisory Council.

Chapter IV NATIONAL EXAMINATION →

  1. 14National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.

Chapter V NATIONAL EXIT TEST (DENTAL) →

  1. 15National Exit Test (Dental).

Chapter VI AUTONOMOUS BOARDS →

  1. 16Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
  2. 17Composition of Autonomous Boards.
  3. 18Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of President and Members.
  4. 19Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
  5. 20Advisory committees of experts.
  6. 21Staff of Autonomous Boards.
  7. 22Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
  8. 23Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.
  9. 24Powers and functions of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board.
  10. 25Powers and functions of Dental Assessment and Rating Board.
  11. 26Powers and functions of Ethics and Dental Registration Board.
  12. 27Permission for establishment of new dental college or to start postgraduate course or to increase number of seats.
  13. 28Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.

Chapter VII STATE DENTAL COUNCIL OR JOINT DENTAL COUNCIL →

  1. 29State Dental Council or Joint Dental Council.

Chapter VIII NATIONAL REGISTER AND STATE REGISTER →

  1. 30National Register and State Register.
  2. 31Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.
  3. 32Bar to practice.

Chapter IX RECOGNITION OF DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS →

  1. 33Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental institutions in India.
  2. 34Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
  3. 35Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.
  4. 36Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India.
  5. 37De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.

Chapter X GRANTS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 38Grants by Central Government.
  2. 39National Dental Commission Fund.
  3. 40Audit and accounts.
  4. 41Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.

Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 42Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
  2. 43Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
  3. 44Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
  4. 45Obligation of Universities and dental institutions.
  5. 46Completion of courses of studies in dental institutions.
  6. 47Joint sittings of Commission with relevant regulatory bodies.
  7. 48State Government to promote preventive and promotive dental care in rural areas.
  8. 49Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
  9. 50Protection of action taken in good faith.
  10. 51Cognizance of offences.
  11. 52Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
  12. 53Power of Central Government to make rules.
  13. 54Power to make regulations.
  14. 55Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  15. 56Power of State Government to make rules.
  16. 57Power to remove difficulties.
  17. 58Repeal and saving.
  18. 59Transitory provisions.

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