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The Tripura State Medical Council Act, 2010

The Tripura State Medical Council Act, 2010

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The Tripura State Medical Council Act 2010 establishes an official medical council to regulate the registration, professional evaluation, and conduct of allopathic doctors and medical colleges in the state of Tripura. It applies directly to all medical practitioners, students seeking local internships, and medical educational institutions within the region. This legislation matters because it ensures that only properly qualified professionals are legally permitted to practice medicine, hold public health positions, and issue official medical certificates. By maintaining a current official register and enforcing strict ethical standards, the Act actively protects public health and safeguards patients from malpractice and unqualified practitioners.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extend and commencement
  3. 2. Definition
  4. 3. First State Council
  5. 4. Constitution of regular State Council
  6. 5. President, Vice-President and Members of the Council
  7. 6. Restrictions on nomination of Membership
  8. 7. Vice-President of State Council, shall be eligible for re-nomination or reelection as the case may be, to that office, but only once.
  9. 8. Meeting of the Council, Quorum etc
  10. 9. Executive Committee, and other Committees
  11. 10. Registrar and Secretary
  12. 11. Officers & Employees of the Council
  13. 12. Remuneration, salaries & allowances
  14. 13. Funds of the State Council
  15. 14. The accounts of the State Council shall be audited annually through the State Government authorities.
  16. 15. Duties of Registrar
  17. 16. Functioning of State Council
  18. 17. Rights of Practitioner
  19. 18. Power to refuse registration
  20. 19. Removal of names from the Tripura Medical Register
  21. 20. Furnishing of information to the State Govt. by the State Council
  22. 21. Professional conduct and punishment
  23. 22. Protection of action taken in good faith
  24. 23. Appeal
  25. 24. Commission of inquiry
  26. 25. Registration of additional qualification
  27. 26. Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the State Medical Register
  28. 27. Persons enrolled on the State Medical Register to notify change of place of residence or practice
  29. 28. Power to make rules
  30. 29. Power to make regulations
  31. 30. Establishment of Government and private Medical College
  32. 31. Power to remove difficulties

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