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The Uttarakhand Medical Council Act, 2002

The Uttarakhand Medical Council Act, 2002

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The Uttarakhand Medical Council Act, 2002 establishes the Uttarakhand Medical Council to regulate the practice of modern scientific medicine across the state of Uttarakhand. It applies to all medical practitioners working in modern medicine, medical institutions, and university medical faculties within the state. The Act provides for maintaining an official register of qualified practitioners, setting professional ethics and standards, taking disciplinary action against misconduct, and penalizing individuals who falsely claim to be registered or illegally practice modern medicine. It matters because it ensures that healthcare services in the state are provided only by qualified professionals, safeguarding public health and safety.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Council and participation
  4. 4. Term of office of the Council
  5. 5. Casual vacancies
  6. 6. Resignation
  7. 7. Disqualification or Disability
  8. 8. Meeting of the Council
  9. 9. Proceedings of the meeting and validity of the proceedings
  10. 10. Powers, duties and functions of the Council
  11. 11. Executive Committee.
  12. 12. Fee and allowances to members of the council and the Executive committee.
  13. 13. Income and expenditure of the council
  14. 14. Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar of the Council and their duties and functions
  15. 15. Preparation of Register
  16. 16. For registration in certain cases
  17. 17. Persons who may not be registered
  18. 18. Fees for and Certificate of provisional registration
  19. 19. Maintenance of Register
  20. 20. Publication of the list of registered medical practitioners
  21. 21. Disciplinary action including removal of names from the Register
  22. 22. Renewal of registration
  23. 23. Appeals
  24. 24. Rights of registered practitioners
  25. 25. General provision applicable to Medical practitioner
  26. 26. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  27. 27. False assumption of medical practitioner or practitioner under this Act to be an offence
  28. 28. Court competent to try offence, under this Act and take cognizance of offence
  29. 29. Control of the Government
  30. 30. Rules
  31. 31. Code of conduct and Ethics
  32. 32. Power to remove difficulties
  33. 33. fujlu

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