The Bengal Medical Act, 1914 Keyword(s)

The Bengal Medical Act, 1914 Keyword(s)

The Bengal Medical Act, 1914
Act 6 of 1914
Keyword(s):
The Council, Medicine, Registered Practitioner, President and Vice-President,
Registrar
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Bengal Act VI of 1914
(The Bengal Medical Act, 1914.)'
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AMENDED
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Ben. Act III of 1928.
West Ben. Act XVIII of 1948.
West Ben. Act XI o f 1950.
Wesl Ben. Act XVI of 1954.
West Ben. Act XXXVI of 1989.
The Government of India (Adaptalion of Indian Laws) Order.
1937.
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AOAPTED
The Indian Independence (Adaptalion of Bengal and Punjab
Acls) Order, 1948.
The Adaptarion of Laws Order,
1950.
(2 7th May, 1914.)
An Act to provide for rile r~gi~.tt.ntiwr
of Medical pracltrioners in
Belrgal '[andfor motrers cor~r~ected
rlrerc\virh.] -'+
55 and 56
Vic~.,C. L4.
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'[WHEKEAS]
the sanction of rhe Governor General has been obtained, under section 5 ofthe Indian Councils Acl, 1892, to [he passing
of this Act ;
11is hereby enac~edas follows :-
Preliminary.
1.
( I ) This Act inay be called thc Bcngal Medical ACL,1914 ;
(2) It exrends to he whole o f 'IWest Bengal] ; and
L L ~ ~ s PAPERS.-For
~ ~ m v ~Slatcmcnt or Objecls and Rcasons. srr Lhc Caluirffo
ofSclecr Cornmi~rcc,see ;bid, I9f4, Ft.
C;rr:c~rca t 1913. PI. I V , page 246 ; forlcpoff
l V . pagcs 50 lo 53 : lor Proccedillgs in Cuu~lcil,scc ibirl. 1913. Pr,IVA. pages 796.
797, and ibirl, 1914, PI.IVA. pagcs 18 to 31.210.534 lo 592. 595 to 613.
L~A
Ex~~h-r.-This
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Act cxicnds LO~ h wholr:
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of West Bcngal, rcc seclion 112).
~hcscwordswcrcinsc~cdby
s. 2of thc Bcngal Mcdical (Amendmcnt) Acr, 1954
(Wcst Bcn. A c X
~ V I or 1954).
'Thc firn paragraph of ~ h Pmamblc
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wkv o m i l l d by s. 3(r1), ibi4
'This word was subsliluicd ror ihc words "And whcrcas" by s. 3(b), ibid.
Thzsc words wcrc subsiiiuicd lorthc word "Rcnpal" by pangraph (2)orAnicIc
3 OF [he Indian Indcpcndcnce ( Adap~alionol'Bengal and Punjab Acts) Ordcr, 1918.
Shon rillc.
local cxrcnt
and
commcnccrnenl.
[Ben, Act VI
(3) It shall come into force on the day on which i~i s published in
received [he assenr of the Govcmor
General :
the '[Oflcial Grrzerre]nRcr having
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Provided that section 29, section 30 and section 3 1 shall not come
i n ~ oforce until a date to be appoinred in this behalf by the '[Srate
Government] by nolificalion in the '[OfftcinIGazeire].
Dchnirions.
2. '[In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subjec~
or context,-]
( b ) the expression "the Council" means the Council established under section 3 ;
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"(b
the expression "medicine"means modem scienlific medi-
cine and includes surgery and obstetrics, but does not
include ve~erinarymedicine or veterinary surgery or the
Homoeopathic, the Ayurvedic or the Unani system of
medicine ; and [heexpression "medical" shall be construed
accordingly ;
( c ) the expression "registered praclitioner" meatis any person
registered under the provisions of this Act ;
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(dl the expressions "President" and "Vice-President" mean
respectively [he President and the Vice-President OF the
Council ; and
'(el
the expression "Registrar" means a Registrar appointed
under secrion 14.
'Thcse'words werc suhstitutcd For the words "Cnlcirrfu Gnzeire" by paragraph
4 ( 1 ) or 1hcGovcrnrncnl of lodia (Adaptnlion a( Indian b w s ) Order. 1937.
q h c words "Provincial Govnnmcnt" wcrc originally substitu~rdlor thc words
"Lmal tiovcrnment" hy paragraph 41 1 ) of thc Governmcn~of India (Adaprarion of
Indian Laws) Order. 1937. and thcrcarier Ihc word "Slate" was substitu~cdfor ihc
word "Provincial" by paragraph 4 ( 1 ) of thc Adaptation of Laws Ordcr. 1950.
'These words wcre subslilullcd for thc words "ln [his Act,-" by s. 4(a) o i lhc
Bengal Mcdical (Amundmcnr) Act. 1954 (Wcsr Ben. Act K V l of 1954).
'Clause (o) was ornirtcd by s, 4(b), ;bid
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T h c word "anrl" ar rhc cnd urclausr: (b)was omiticd and clausc ( b l )wns inscncd
by s. 4 c ) . ;bid,
'%l;~uscs
( I / ) and (e) werc added by s. Jfd), ihid
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Tfre Berrgnl Medical Act, 1914.
(Sections 3, 4.)
'[Thc West Bengal Medical Council.]
3. A Council shall be established and called 'rthe West. Bengal
Medical Council"] ; and such Council shall be a body corporate and
have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said
name sue and be sued.
'4. ' ( I ) The 'Council shall consist of the Following members,
namely :(a) three members lo be nominated by the State govern men^;
(b) one member to be elected from amongst themselves by
such members of [heauthoritiesof each of the Universities
,as are registered pracritioners :
(c) two members to beelected from amongst themselves by the
members of the Governing Body of the Slate Medical
Facully of W e s Bengal
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so long as thar body continues to
hold qua1 i fying examinations in Medicine ;
(d) theDireclor of Medical Educnr ion and ex oficio Secretary,
Depanmen! of Health and Family Welfare, Governmenr of
Wesl Ben.
Act L l X o f
1980.
West Bengal. ex oofjicio ;
(e) the Presiden~,Indian Medical Association, West Bengal
Slate Branch, ex- oficio ;
# the Dean of r he Facuhy Council for Post-Graduate studies
in Medicine of each University, ex oof/icio ;
(g) seven members, of whom at least one shall be from each of
the ~niversiries'outsideCalcu~ta,to be elecled by thc
Principals, P r o f e s s o r s , Associate P r o f e s s o r s , Readers, Assistant Professors and L e c t u r e r s of Medical Colleges affiliated to ( h e U n i v e r s i r i e s from amongst themselves.
fip~anafiori.-"Caicutta" shall have [he same meaning as in
the Calcutta Municipal Corporarion Act, 1980 ;
(h) nine m e m b e r s , o f whom not less than five shall be graduates and nor less than two shall beLicentiates in Medicine
to be elected by the regislered practi~ioners from amongst
'Thcsc worlls werc subs~ituiedlor ihc words "The \Yesf Ucrzg~lCuru~cilnf
Mcrficd Refii.r~raritr~r"
by s. 5. oflhc Bcngal Mcdical (Amrndmcnt) Act. 1954 (Wesl
Ben. Acr X V I or 1954).
'Thcsc words within invcrrcd cornmils wcrc s u b s ~ i ~ u l cFor
d rhc words "the West
Bcngal Council or Medical Rcgislratian" by s. 6. ibirl.
'Sccrion 4 was subsrirurcd for ~hr:farrncr sccrion 4 by s. 7. ibir5
'Sub-seclian(/) was substitured For rhc original sub-scction by s. 2 of the Bcngol
Mcdical (Amcndrncnl) Act. I9N9 (Wcst Bcn, AcL XXXVl of 1989).
%s ro thc term or the Wcst Bengnl Cwncil of Medical Rcgis~raiioncons~ituicd
immtdiaiely bcforc rhc commenccmcnr or the Bcngal Medical (Arncndmcn~)Act,
1954 (Wcs~Ben. Act XVI of 1954),'.rec roo[-notc 7 on page 499,pnsr.
Emblishment af rhc
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Bcngnl
Mcdicnl
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consorution of rhe
Council.
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Nomination
of mcmbers
in default OF
clection.
Disqualihcarions for
bcing
clcc~cdor
norninarcd a
mcmbcr.
Provided that no registered practitioner sh311 be en[ itled to vote or
stand as a candidate far election at an election OF members under this
clause unIess he( i ) is a citizen of India ; and
(ii) either resides or carries on his profession or i s employed in
W e s ~Bengal.
Explarlofion.-For the pllrposes of this su b-sec tion, "Uni versi ~ y "
shall mean a Universiiy, consliiuled under an Aci of the State Legislarure, which awards degrees in ~ h subject
c
of medicine.
(2) [ f a person is elecled as a member under more than one of the
clnuscs of sub-section ( I ) . lie shall, within such period as may be
prescribed by rule made in this behalf under section 33. inform the
Registrar under which ofthe clauses he desires to be treated as elec~ed
and thereupon he shall be deemed to have been elected under that
clauseand theseat towhich hewaselected under any otherclauseshall
be deemed lo be vacanr. Unt i t he so informs the Registrar he shall no1
beenlitled to act as a member; and in rheevent of his failure lo inform
the Regisrrar within the prescribed period.every seat to which he was
elected shatl be deemed to be vacant.
5. If any of the electoral bodes refcrred l o in '[clauses(h) l o ( c )
of sub-section (I) of sec~ion41 does nol, by such date as may be
prescribed by rule made in rhat behalfunder section 33, elect aperson
l o be a member of rheCouncil,the'f St~teGovernrnent]shall nominale
a member in his place and any person so nominated shall be deemed
to be a member as if he had been duly elected by such body.
6. A person shall be disqualitied for being elected or nominatcd
a rnernbcr of the Council i f he( n ) is not registered under this Acr ; or
(b) has been sentenccd by any Court for ally nun-bailable
offence, such sentence not having been subxquently reversed or quashed, and such person's disqualification on
account of such sentence not having been removed by an
urdcr which the '[Srace Governrnenr] '(lsJ hereby empowered to make, i t 'lit thinks] fit, in [his behalf ;;" *
'Thcsc wards. figures. Ic11crsand brackcis wcrc subsi~turcdTor Ihc words, figurz.
I c ~ ~ e and
r s brackers "clauscs ( c ) to ( I ) ) of scction 4" by s. 8 of thc Renenl Medical
(A~nendmcnl)Acr. 1954 (Wcsi Ben. ACI XVI o f 1954).
'See ron~-noic7, on pagc 494. rrrrre.
?his wvrd rvils suhsiirurcd Ibr thc word .'arc" by pac~gnphS(2)of thc Gurrcrnmen[ o r India (Adapialion ol Indian LWS)
Ordcr. 1937.
'Thcsc words wcrc subsiiruird for the words "tllcy think". ibirl.
fhe word ':or" '1~37omiucd by 5. 3li) of the Bcngel Mcdical (Wcst B e n p l
Amcndmcnr) Acl. 1950 (Wcst Bcn. Acr XI or 1950).
Tlre B e r t ~ n Medical
l
Act, 1914.
Ic) is an undischarged insolvenr ; '[or)
'(dl is nol a cirizen of India either residing or carrying on his
profession or employed in West Bengal.
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7. The narneofevery memberelecled or nominared 'Iundersubsecrion ( I ) of section 41 or section 5 shall be published by rhe '[Stale
Gvvernrnentl in he *[OficinlGazerrcj.
8.
The Council may permit any member to a bsen~himself from
meetings of the Council ior any period not exceeding six rnont hs.
( I ) A member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated
9.
his seal-
Publication
or namcs of
mcmbcrs.
Lcavc or
absencc to
mernbcrs.
Cmsnlion
or mzm-
bcrship
(a) on his absence without excuse sufficient in the opinion of
rhe Council From three consecutive mee~ingsof the Cuund l . or
( b ) on his absence out of India for any period exceeding six
consecutive monlhs, or
(c) on his becoining disqualified for election or nomination as
a member for any of khe reasons menlioned in section 6
'[or1
'(6) on his name being removed under clause (a) of section 25
from the register of registered practitioners, or
'(e)
on his qualifying degree or diploma or certificate being
revoked by the body which granted him such degree,
diploma or certificate.
(2) On the occurrence of any vacancy referred to in sub-section
( I ) , (he President shall forthwith report the Fact of such vacancy LOthe
'[State ~ovemment].
'10. ( I ) When the office of a member of the Council becomes
vacanl by his resignation or death or under sub-section (2) of seclion
4 or sub-section ( 1 ) of section 9,'This word was insened hy s. 31;;) of rhc Bcngal Mcdical (\Vcsr Bcngal
Amcndmcnt) ACI. 1950 (West Bcn. Acr XI 01 1950).
:Clause (dl W ~ addcd
S
by S. 3 (iii).ihid.
- 9 h c proviso was rcpcalcd by s.4 of illc Bcngal Medical (Amendment) Act, 1928
(Bcn. Acr I11 or 1928).
'Thcsc words. figurcs and brackets wcrc substitutd for lhc words and figure
"under section 4" by s. 9oi the Rcngal Mulicit1 (Arncndrncnr) Act, 1954 (West Bcn.
Act XVl of 1954).
'See foot-now 2 on pagc 494. nlrre.
?ice Foot-note I on pagc 494, ntltc.
'This word "or" and clauscs ( d ) and ( e j were added by s. 10orthc Bcngal Medical
(Arncndrncnr) Acr. 1954 (Wcst Bcn. ACI XVI of 1954).
T h i s sccrion 10 w ~ substituled
s
for rhc romer seclion 10 by s. 1 I . hid.
Filling of
casual
vacancies.
The Beng(11Medical Acr, 1914.
[Ben. Act VI
if such member was nominated under clause In) of subsection ( I ) of section 4, a new member shall be norninaled
by ( h e State govern men^ within two months of the vacancy;
(b) ifsuch member was elected under clause (b),clause (c) '[or
clause (g)] of sub-sec~ion( I ) o f secrion 4, a new member
shall be elected wilhin two months of the vacancy in the
manner provided in such clause ;
( c ) i f such member was elecred under 2[clause(h)] o f subsection (Iof
)section 4, the candidate who secured ar the
election the maximum number of votes among candidates
excepting all members, who wereelected under that clause,
shall, if not disqualified under section 6 , bedeemed to have
been elected in the place of such member :
Provided thai( i ) where there are several candidates who secured such maximum number of votes, such oneof them, as may beelecled
by lot in accordance with rule made in this behalf under
section 33. shall be deemed LO have-been elected ;
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if the candidate, who is elected or would otherwise have
been deemed to have been elected under this clause, is dead
or rehses to serve as a member of the Council, the candidatcwho secured [he next highest number of votes shall be
declared elected in the vacancy caused by such death or
refusal.
Exp1mtation.-A candidate elected under this clause shall be
deemed to have vacated his seat if he rehses in'wrjting to
serve as a member of this Council.
( 2 ) The term of office of a member, nominated or elected or
deemed to have been elected, under sub-section (I),
shall commence
on such date as may be notified in this behalf by the StateGovernment
in the Oficial Gazeire and shall conlinue for so long as the member
"(iii)
'Thcsr words, Icllcr and brackcls wirhin thc square brackcts ivcrc substiluled for
rhc words, lclrcr and b r ~ c k c ~"or
s clausc (d)" by s. 3(a) OF thc Bcngal Mcdical
(Amcndmenr) Aci. 1989 (Wcst Ben. hcr X X X V l of 1989).
'The ruord. Icuer and brackcrs within ihc square brackcrs were substirutcd For lhc
word. letter and brackers "clause (e)" by s. 31b)(i),ihid.
'Clause (ii) of rhe proviso lo sub-secrion ( I ) was omillcd by s. 3(b) (ii)(A), ibid.
'Clause {iii) with ils
3(b)(iiNB). ibid.
"fipla~mrintr"was subsitulcd lor the originnl clausc by s.
Tlre Bellgal Medical Acr, 1914.
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whose place he fills would have been entitled to hold office i f the
vacancy had not occurred.
(3) No acr of the Council or of any Cornmitree of the Council or
of their members shall be deemed lo be invalid by reason clnl y that the
number of members in rhe Council at the time of the performance of
such act was less than the number provided by seaion 4.
11. '(I}The?termofofficeofamember~ftheCounciloomina~ed
TcrmoF
or
or elected under section 4 or nominated under section 5 shall com- officc
members,
mence on such date as may be notified in this behalf by he Srate
Government in the Oflciul Gazerre.
'(2) Subject to the provisions of seclion 9 and seclion 10, the term
of office of members shall be five yzarsplrrs such period as may elapse
between [he period of five years aforementioned and lhe date notified
in the notification under sub-section (I) next following such period of
five years.
(3) Any member shall, if not disqualified for the any of reasons
mentioned in section 6, be eligible for re-election or re-nomination at
the end of his term of office.
'11A. (1) The members of the Council shall, a[ [heir first meeting
after the notification referred to in sub-section [ I ) of section I I ,
recommend in such manner as may be prescribed by rule made in this
behalf under section 33, the names of three persons ror the purpose of
rhissub-section ;and the StateGovemment shall nominate one of such
persons to be the Presiden~of the Council.
(21 The Presidenl, if h e is not already a member of the Council,
shall be a member of [he Council in addition LO [he members referred
ro in section 4.
(3) The Slate Government shall publish the name of [he President
in the Oficial Gazette and his term of office shall commence from rhe
date of such pubticalion.
'This sub-scction ( I ) w a s substi~uredlor the original sub-scction by s. 12(n) of
lhc Bengal Mcdical {Amcndmcnr) ACI. 1954 (Wcst Bcn. Act XVI of 1954).
' N ~ t w i h s r a n d i nthc
~ commcnccmcni of the Btngnl Mcdical (Arncndrncnt) ACI.
1954(West Ben. Act XVI o f 1954) rhe West Btngnl Council of Mcdical Rcgistra~ion
as consti~urcdimmcdialcly belore the uommcnccmcnl o i thai Act and the members
and the Prcsidcnl [hereor shall bc dermcd up to Ihc 14th day of January. 1955
(inclusive) 10 be rcspcctivcly the West Bengal Mcdical Council and the member5 and
~hc
Prcsidcnt rhcrcof {vide seciion 3312) of Wcs~Bcn. A c l X V l of 19541.
'This sub-sec~ion(2) was substitured for Lhc original sub-sec~ionby s. 1216) or
Ihc Rcngal Medical (Amcndmcnr) Act, 1954 (Wcst Bcn. Acl XVI of 1954).
'Sccrions I I A, 1 1 B and ! IC werc inscrlcd by s. 13. ibid.
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(4) The President shall hold office for a period OF five years, or
unlil his successor is nominated, whichever is longer.
(5) The President(a) may ar any rime by writing under his hand addressed to the
State Government resign his office,
( 6 ) shall be deemed to vacate his office in all cases where a
member is deemed to vacatc hi? office under sub-section
(I) of section 9.
(6) As often as the office of the President becomes vacanl by his
death or under sub-secdon (5), he Council shall at a special meering
to be called for the purpose within one month of [he vacancy,
recommend i n such manner as may be prescribed by rule made in this
behalf under section 33, the names oFthree persons for the purpose of
this sub-sections; and the Srare Government shall nominale another
President from such persons.
(7) A President nominated to fill a vacancy, shall hold ofice for
so long as the President whose place he fills would have been enritted
to hold office if rhe vacancy had not occurred. ( 8 ) The President shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by rule made in [his behalf undcr section 33.
(9) Notwirhstanding anything contained in the foregoing subsect ions. for a period offive years from the I 5th day of January, 1 955
and for such additional period as may expire until the nomination of
a President under sub-section ( I ) , the State govern men^ shall appoint,
as often as may be necessary, such person, as it thinks fit, ro be the
Presidenl. The provisions of sub-sections (2). (3), (4). (S), (7) and (8)
shall apply to such President.
ViccPresidenr.
'11B. ( 1 ) The members of [he Council shall at their first rnee~ing
after the notification referred to in sub-sec~ion( 1 ) of section 1 1, elect
among themselves a Vice-Presidenl in such manner as may be prescribed by rule made in this behalf under section 33.
( 2 ) A Vice-President( a ) may at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the
State Government resign his office,
( b ) shall be deemed lo vacate his office if he ceases to be a
member of the Counci I.
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u
Medical Act, 1914.
(3) As often as the office of [heVice-President becomes vacant by
., his death or under sub-section (21, the Council shall elecr anorher
member to be the Vice-President. i n the manner prescribed by rule
made in [his behalf under section 33.
(4) The Vice-President shall perform such functions as may be
prescribed by rule made in this behalf under scction 33.
'11C. ( 1 ) The members of the Council shall constitule among
lhemselves the Executive Committee lo perform such functions as
may be delegated to il by [he Council.
(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President and
the Vice-President, rx-oficio, and five other members elected by the
Council.
(3) The President and the Vice-President of the Council shall be
the President and the Vice-President, respectively, of the Executive
Commitlee.
(4) The term of office of. an elected member of the Executive
Commitlee shall be two years from thedateof hisclsction but, subject
to his being a member of rhe Cpuncil, he shall beeligible for re-election
to the E x e c u ~ i v Commitlee.
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(5) No business shall be transacted at any meering of the Executive Committee unless a quorum of three members be present.
(6) The Council may make regulations under sub-section (3) of
section 33 for he conduct of business of the Executive Committee.
12. ( 1 ) The Council shall make regulations to regulate(a) the times and places at which their meetings shall be held,
( b ] the issue of notices convening such mee~ings,'*
(c) the conduct of business thereat .'[ , and
(d) the appointment, powers and duties and procedure of
special commit tees including specialcommittees appointed
under sub-seclion (2) of secrion 19 :]
Provided that( i ) no business shall be transacted at any meeting '[of the
Counci I]unless a "quorum of seven members] be present;
and
'Set tom-noie 4 on pagc 3519. o ~ ~ r c ,
'Thcward "and" was o m i ~ ~ cbyd s. 7(i)orrhe Bcngal Medical (Amcndmcn~)Act.
1828 (Rcn. Act I11 of 1928).
'Thc word "and" and clausc ((1) werc inwncd by s. 7(ii). ibid.
*These words rvcrc inszned by s. 7(iii), ibid.
r h c s c words wcrc subsiirurcd lor the words "quorum clieighr ~ncmbers"by s. 14
or rhc Bengal Mcdical (Amcndmenrl Acl, 1954 (Wesl Bcn. Act X V I of 1954).
The Bellgal Medical Act. 1914.
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(ii) save as provided in section 17 and section 25, all questions
arising at any mee~ing'[of the Council] shall be decided by
thevotesof the majority ofthe members present and voting,
or, in case of an equality of votes. by the casting vote of the
President,or, in his absence, of themember presiding acthe
meeting.
(2) Until such timeas~heregulationsreferrcd
lo in sub-section (I)
have come into opern~ion. it shaH be lawful for the President to
summon a mecting at such lime and place as LO him shall seem
expedient, by lemr addressed to each member.
Paymcnl or
Cccs and
uavclling
exWnscs
'0
members.
Regisrrar
and
cqlablishmen1 lor lhc
Council.
13. Thereshall be paid to the membersof the Council such fees for
attendance at meetings of the Council '[or of special commic~ees]'[or
of the E~ecut
ive Commitree], and such reasonable travelling expenses
'[for such attendance and forjourneys undertaken in the discharge of
[heirdutiesunder this Act], as may from timetotime beallowedby the
Council and approved by the "State Government].
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14. ( 1 ) With thcprevious sanction of [he 5[StateGovernmen(l, the
Council(a)
(A)
shall appoint ;1 Regismar,
may grant leave to such Registrar and appoint a person to
act in his place, and
shall pay to the Registrar and to !he person (if any) appoin~edto act in his place such salary and such allowances
(if any) as the Council may determine.
(2) The Council may appoint such other officers and such clerks
and servanls as they may consider necessary h r the purposes of this
Act, and shall pay them such salary and such allowances (if any) as
the Council may determine.
(c)
(3) The Registrar shall act as Secretary to the Council.
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Every person appointed under sub-section ( I ) and sub-sccliod
(2)shall bedeemed to beapublicservantwithin themeaning of section
21 of the Indian Penal Code.
'See Coo[-note 4 on p q c SOL. onre.
'T~IZSC
words werc inscrltd by
s. 81;) nf thc B c n ~ a Medical
l
(Amendment) ACI.
192tr (Bzn. Acr 111 of L928).
'Thcsc words were inscrtul by s. 15 of rht Bengal Mcdical (Arncndmenr) Act.
1954 (West Rcn. Act X V I OC 1954).
r h c s c words were inscrtcd by s. B(ii) of !he Bengal Mcdical (Amcndmen~)Acl.
1928 (Ben. A c ~ l l of
l 1928).
Acr XLV or
L 860.
8 .
.
.
Thc Register of Registered Practitioners.
jy
15. (I) The Council shall, as soon asconveniently may be after the
commencemen[ of this Acr and From time to time as occasion may
require. make orders f o r regulating the rnainlenance o f a register of
registered prac~itioners.
( 2 ) The said regisler shall be kept in such form as nlay be
prescribed by rule made under seaion 33,
Ordcrs by
16. ( 1 ) The Regis~rarshall, kccp the register of registered prac~itioners in accordancewith the provisions of this Acr and of any ordcrs
made by the Council, and shall from time to time make all necessary
Maintcnancc of
register by
Rcgislrar.
Council Inr
mainrcnilnce of
rcgisrcr o l
rcgast~rcd
practitioncrs.
alternations in the registered addresses or appoinlments, and the
registered qualificalions '* * * *,of such practitioners and erase
the names of any practitioners who have died.
(2) To enable [he Regiarar to fulfil r he duties imposed upon him
by sub-section {I), hc may send through the posr a letter 10 any
registered practitioner, addressed ro him according to his registered
address or appointmcnt, to inquire whether h e has ceased to practise
or whether his residence or appointment has been changed ; and if no
answer loany such lettcrisreceived withina period of s i x monthsfram
its despatch, [he R e g i s t r a r may erase (he name of such registered
practirioner from the register :
Provided that any name erased under this sub-section may be reentered in the register under the direction of [he Council.
any of the qualifications referred to in the schedule] shall, subject lo [he provisions hereinafrer
Pccsans
possessing
any of ILC
on payment of such fee as may be prescribed in h i s
behalf by regulation made under section 33. be entirled to have his
name en rered in the register of regislered practitioners :
qualifica-
17. '[Every person who possesses
contained, and
provided that the Council may reFuse to permit the registration of
[he namc of any person(a) who has been sentenced by any Court for any non-bailable
offence. such senrence not having been subsequently reversed or quashed, and such person's disqualifica~ionun
, 'Thc words "or titlrqWweieomiitcd by 5. 16 of the Bcnaal Medical (Amcr.dmcn1)
Act. 1954 ( W c s ~Ben. Act X V I of 1954).
'Thesc words wcrc subs\ilulcd lor rhc words "Evcry person rcfzrred lo in the
schcdule" by s. 17oF1l1cBengalMcdical (Amendmen!) Acl. 1954 ( WcslBcn. Act XVI
of 1954).
[ions
rcicrrcd lo
in ~ h c
schcdulc
cntitIcd ro
hc
rtgislcrcd.
The Bengnl Medical Acr, 1914.
[Ben. Act VI
I
I
I
I
account of such senlence not having been removed by an
order which the 'IState Government] '[is] hereby empowered ro make, if3[i( thinks] fit, in this behalf ; or
( 6 ) whom [he Council, after due inquiry (at which an opportun i ~ yhas been given to him to be heard i n his defence and to
appcar eilher in person or by counsel, vakil, pleader or
altomey, and which may,in the discretion of the President,
be held it1 carnera),havefoundguiltly, by amajority of twothirds of the members present and voting at the meeting, of
infamous conduct in any professional respecr.
An~cndmenr
of the
schedule.
I S . If the Council arc satisfied-
that any '* * * * * qualification certified by any
Universiry. Medical Corporation, examining body or other
Ins~ilution'[within India] is a sufficient guaranree that
. persons possessing such '* * * * qualifica~ionpossess the knowledge and skill requisite for [he efficient
practice of medicine 7* * * **,or
(b) that any '[qualification referred Lo in Article 21 of the
schedule is not a sufficient guarantee as aforesaid,
they may make a report ro (hat effect lo the '[Slate Government],
'[which] may, if '[it thinks] ti[, thereupon direct. by notificalion in [he
"'[OflciaiGazerre],( i ) in case (a)-that the possession of such "* * * qualification shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter conlained
and on payment'of such fee as may be prescribed in [his
(a)
'Srr roo[-note 2 on page 494. clIrre.
'See root-nule 4 oo p3gc 496.orlfc.
'Tht words '?ilic granted o f ' rvcrc orniltcd by s. 18(n)(i) of thc Bnigal Medical
(Amendmeor) Act. 1954 (West Ben. Acr XVI or 1954).
qhcsc wards wcre inskrred by s. 1 B(oJ(ii), ibid.
7 h c words "liilc o f ' wcre omitted by s. I B(u)(iii),illid.
'The words "surgery and midwifery" wcrc omittcd by s. L S(o)liv). ibid
'That words wcrc subsri!uted Tor thc words "tirlc or qualification rercrrcd to in
Arliclc 3" by s. 18tb) of thc Bcngal Medical (Amend~ncnr)Acr. 1954 (Wesl Ben. Act
X V Iof 1 954).
T h i s word was suhsritul~cd Tor the word "who" by paragraph 5(2) of thc
Government of India (Adaptatinn oF Indian L w s ) Order. 1937.
"The words "1i11eor" were omitted by s. 161~)of rhc Bcngnl Medical (AmcndX V I or 1954).
mcnt) Acl. 1954 (Wet1 Ben. Act
Tlic Bct~gniMedico1 Acr, I Y 14.
behalf by regulation made under seclion 33, entitle any
person to have his name entered in rhe regis~erof registered
practitioners, or
(ii) in case (b)-tha~ the possession of such I * * * qualification shall no1 entille any person lo have his name entered
in the said regisler ;
and the schedule shall thereupon be deemed to be altered accordingly.
219. [ ( I ) The Council shall have power to call on ihe '[authorities
of any examining body] included in or desirous of being included in
the scheduleIn)
lo furnish such reports, relurns or other informalion as the
Council may require to cnable them to judge of the4[standard of the examinations held by such body and of the
elliciency of thc instruction given in the Medical Colleges
or Schools or Ins!itutions where candidales for the examination by such body are trained] ; and
,(b) to provide facilities [o enable any member of the Council
(depu~edby the Council in [his behalf) to be presenL at the
exaqinalions l o bc held by such '[examining body].
'(2) The Council shall have power to inspect any "Medical
College or School or Instimion where candidares for examination by
such examining body are.trained] and may fur [his purpose appoint a
Special Commilree of not less t hnn three or more than five members
of the Council to inspect any 'lsuch Medical Collegc or School or
Institurion] and submit a report in regard [herelo to the Council.
'Thc words "lille ur" wcrcamiilcd by s. tS(dJof rhc Bcngal Mcdical (Amcndmerit) Act. 1954 (Wesi Bcn. Acl X V I or 1954).
'~cciion19 was rc-nurnbcrcd as sub-scclian ( 1 ) or (ha1 scclion and aCtcr ihal
scciion as so rc-numbcrcd sub-scctinn (2) was addcd by s. 9 uf the Bcngal Mcdical
(A~ncndmeni)ACI. 192tr (Bcn. Act 1 1 1 OF 1928).
'~hcsr:\r.ortls wcrc substiruled lor t l ~ cwords "governing body or aurhurities o l
any Medical Collcgc or S~huol"by s. I9(n)(i) olihc Bcngal Mcdical (Amcndmcnr)
Act. 1955 (\X1csr Bcn. Acl X V I (111954).
'Thcsc words wcrc ~ u b h l i l u I ~fur
d thc words "cTCiciency oithc insimclion givcn
thcrcin in medicine, surgcry and midwiicry" by s. 19(~)(ii),ibirl.
'Thesc words rvcrc subsrirurcd for thc words "Cullege or School" by s. 19(rr)(iii),
&id.
'
'Their words wcrc hubstirulcd for rhc words "such Mcdical Collegc or Schml"
by 5 . l9(b)fi), ihid.
'Thcsc wards wcrc suhsiiiurcd Tor ihc words "such insli~ulion"by s. IB(b)(ii).
ibirl.
Powcr to
Council to
call for
ccrtnin informarion
irum
au~horiiics
or any
examining
body
inctudcd ur
wishing 10
bc includcd
in lhc
~chcdulc.
i
i
I
T f ~Bertgal
e
Medical Acr, 1914.
[Ben. Act VI
lniormation
ro bc
Curnishcd 10
RcgiS~rar
with
application
20. Every person who applies to have his name entered in rhe
regiscer of registered praclilioners(0)
Fnr
rcgistrarion.
(cj
must satisfy the Regismar that he is possessed of some '*
* qualification referred lo i n the schedule as altered
by notifications (if any) issued under sec~ion18 ; and
.'* * * musr correc~lyinform the Registrar of the dates
on which heobtained theJ* "qualifications whichentitle
him Lo claim registration under [his Act.
En~ryof
nc w
qualihcnlions in rhc
rcgisrcr.
"1. ( 1 ) If any person whose name is en~eredin [he register of
registered practitioners obtains any medical qualification other than
tlie qualification in respecr of which h e has been regislered, he shall on
paymenr of such fee as may be prescribed by regulation made in [his
behalf under section 33.-
(i)
if such qualihc;llion be a qualiFicalion included in the
schedule,-be entitled lo have such qualificalion enlered
against his name in the registercilhcr in subs~irutionfor or
in addition 10any entry previously made ;
(ii) if such quali tication be a qualification nnt included in rhe
schedule,-be entitlcd LO have such qualification entered
against his name in the register as an additional qualification, provided such qualification is included in [he list
prepared under sub-secdon (2).
(2) Thc Council shall from time ro time prepare a list of qualifications (not bring qualifications included in the schedule) which may
be approved by them for the purpose of this secrion.
Dispos"'or
fees.
22. All fees receivcd by the Council under this Act shall be
applicd for the purposes of [his Act, in accutdance with such rules as
may be made by the "[StateGovernmenl] under section 33.
'Thcrvords "~iilcor-'wcrcornilred by s. 70(i)of rhc Hcngal Mcdical (Amcndmcnl)
Acl. I954 ( W c s ~Ben. Acr XVI o f 1954),
' ~ h words
c
"iT Ilc i s no1 regisrcrcd undcr rtbc McJical Acts-"
?O(iiij(n), ;bid.
wcrc ornirrcd by s.
'Tlw words "rirlcs or'' rvcre ornillcd by s. 20(iii)(b),ibid.
f his seclion 2 1
w a s substiiu1cd Tor lllc original scclion 21 s. 2 1, ibitl.
*Set rout-note 2 011 page 494. orlfr.
1
TIISBerrgal MedicnI Act, 1914.
of 1914.1
23. If any persun i s dissalisfed wilh any decision of the Registrar,
refusing ro enter the name '" * * orqualificalion ofsuch person in
the register of registeredpractitionerr. hemay, atany time within three
months from the dale uf such decisinn, appeal to [he Council. whose
decision shall be final.
:EE::~
rrom
24. Any entry in the register of registered practilioners which is
proved to the satisfaction OF the Council l o have been fraudulenrly or
incorrectly made. may be erased under an order in writing of the
Council.
Ensurc of
fraudulent
~
and incorrca
cnirics.
25. The Cou'ncil may direct (a) that [he name of any registered praqiiioner( i ) who has been senlenced by any court for';ny non-bailable
offence, such scntence not having &n subsequenlly rev'crscd or quashed. and such person's disqualification on
accounL of such senlence not having been removed by an
order which thel[Scate Government] .'[is1 hereby empowered tu make, if4[it thinks] fit, in this behalf ; or
( i i J whum the Council, afrerdue enquiry "[in he same manner
as provided in clause (h) of secrion 171-havefound guilty,
by ;l r n a j ~ r i ~ofy two-rhirds of the members present and
voting at the meeting, of infamous conduct in any profcssional respect.
be removed from the register o f re~isterrdprac~itioners
"[OF
that the practitioner be warned], and
( ) that any natrrc so removed by afterwards re-entered in !be
register.
Power 10
' 2 5 ~ . ( I ) A reg islered praclilioner whosename bas been removed
from the register under clause (n) of secliun 25 shall fonhwilh
surrender his certificate of regislralion to [he Registrar, and the name
so removed shall be published in the OfichifllGrizc~re.
Elks of
---'The words "or any litlc" wcrc umiircd by s. 22 of ihc Bcngal Mcdi:al (Amcndscnrl ACI.1954 (West Bcn. Acl X V I OF 1954).
'.SCP lout-nntc 2 on p a p -194.n17re.
'SPProot-nnie 3
nn page 496, flrlrc.
'Srr foot-notr -1 on p 3 ~496.
t
ntrrp.
-Tlicscwurdswcrc subsiilu~cdlor ~ l l words
c
"as provided in clnusc(11)oiscction
17" by s. 23(i), ibid.
'Thcsc words wctc inscrrcJ by s. 23f;i). iblrl
'Scclion 25A was inscr~cdby s. 24. ibirl.
k
Council 10
dircct
rcmoval of
names from
rcgisrcr.
and rc-cnlcy
oi namcs
thcrcin.
kycvti
rcgislcr.
~
~
I l ~ eBwgal Medicrrl Acr. 191.1.
[Bcn. Act VI
!
(2) If the n ~ m oef n regislered praciitioner remo1)edunder clause
(n)of seclion 25 is afrerwards re-enrered in rhe regisrer as provided in
clause lb) of that section the fact ofsuch re-entry shall be published in
the Ofirinl Cmzerreand [he certiLcatcoFregistration sltall be rerumed
to the rzgistzrcd practirioner by whom i r was surrendered.
AppcaI lo
sldlc
Govzrnmcni from
dccisinn 01
Council.
Bar ro suirs
and olher
lcgnl
procccd-
ings.
Noricc o f
dca~l~%.
and
erasure oi
nalncs Irom
registcr.
26. f l )An appeal shall lie ~othe '[S~ateGovernment] from e v c q
decision of rhe Council under scclion 1 7 or section 25.
(2) Every appeal under sub-section ( 1 ) shall be preferred within
three n~onthshorn the date of such decision.
,
27. No suit or ottlcr legal proceeding shall lic in respect ofany act
dclnt: in the cxercise otany power conferred by this Act on the '[State
Gnvernment] orthe CounciI?[oranyCommitteeol~heCouncil]or [he
Regislmr.
28. (/)Every Rcgistrarof Dearhs who received nolice ofthe death
of any persvn whose name he knnws tn be entered in the regisler of
regislered praclitioncrs shall forthwith rransrnir by post to the RegistnrofrheCuunci1 aceniticateofsuchdeath, signed by himandstaring
pafliculnrs of ~ h iimc
c
and plilcc uT dcurh.
(2) On receipt of(n) any such certificate, or
(h) ally othcr reliable infrrrmalion regarding such death, the
Regisrrar of the Council shall erase [he name of lhe deceased person horn the register.
Pcnally an
unreglslcrcd pcl-sun
rcprcscnl-
Ing rhnt he
is regisIcrcd.
Pzn~ltyfar
IniIun: to
sum-ndcr
cenir~ca~c
of
legis-Intion.
29. If any person whose name is nol entered in the register of
registered prac~ilioncrsfalsely pretends thar it is so enrered, oruses In
c~nrteclionwirh his name or rille any words or lelters '[or number]
representing that his name is so entered, he shall. rvhclher any person
is aclually deceived by such represeriration or no[, be punishabie, on
convicrion by a Presidency Magistrate oraMagisrrate of the first class,
' [ w i ~ h imprisonment which m y cxtcnd \u six months or with fine
which may extened lo five hundred rupees].
-'29A. ( 1 ) If any rcgistcred prnctitloner hose name has bccn
removed irum the register under clausc (n)nf section 25 Fails without
'.Tee iuol-nclic 2 on pagc 494, rurrc,
' ~ h c s words
c
wcre inscrtcd by s.10 or rhe Bcngd Mcdicnl (Arncndmcnt) Acr,
1928 (Bcn. Aci 111 of I(1281.
'Tl~csr:w u ~ d swcrc inscncd by s. ZS!rr)of lllc Bcngnl Mcdical (Alncndmcnl) Act.
I954 (Wcsl Hcn. Act X V I or i954).
'~hc~
words~vcrcsuhstilurcd
c
fur llic w o r d ~ " w i t hfincwhicli r n ~ y c x ~ c n d ~ o r h r c c
5. 25(h). ibirf.
'Scctson 2r)A was inscl.lcd by s. 26,tbi(I.
hundrcd rupccs" by
.
.,
, .
-
The B E I IMedicnl
~ ~ Act, I9 14.
sufficient cause fofthwilh LO surrender his certificate OF registration, he
shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(2) Cognizance of an offence punishable under [his sec~ionshall
not be laken except upon complaint made by an order of the Council.
30. The expression ''legally qualified medical practitioner," or Construction o t
"duly qualified mtdical prac~itioner," and all other expressions im- rcrcrcnccs
in Acrs lo
poning a person recognised by law as a medical pracrilioner or a
mcdicd
member of the medical profession, as used in any '[Central, Provincial praclitioor Starc Act in force in West Bcngal] shall be deemed to mean a ncrs.
medical practitioner registered under '* * * * this Acl ;and no
certificate required to be given by any medical praclilioner or ~nrdical
officer under any '[Central, Provincial or Slate Act in force in West
Bengal) shall be valid unless such practirioner or officer is registered
under '* * * this Act.
'31. ( I ) No person ather than a regislered practitioner shall h e
compe~entlo hold appointmentas a physician. surgeon, obstetricianor
other medical oFficer in any hospital (including n l ying-in-hospital),
asylum, infirmary, dispensary or other similar institution. which is
supported entirely or partially by funds supplicd by [he Staie Government or by a local authority.
(2) Any appointment made in contiavention of sub-section ( I )
shall be void and illegal.
Unrcgisrcrcd
pcrsons not
to hold
ccr~n
jn
appolnlmc nis.
'[Mcdical List.]
32. (I) The Registrar shall. "after the expiry of every period of Publicarion
and use ol
threeyenrs],onorbeforeadateto befixed in thisbehalfbytheCounci1.
Mcdical
cause to be printedand published acorrect list ofthenames forlhelime List.
being entered in thc register of registered practitioners, and ser~ing
forth'Thcwords "Ccntral or Provinciat Acl in force i n W C FBcngal"
~
were originally
subs~ilulcdTor the wards "Hcngal Act or nny Acl of the Ccnrral Lcgislalurc in forcc
i n Hengal" by parog-raph (I)
or Arliclc 3 or. and ihc Schcdulc to. Ihc Indian
Indrpendcncc(Adap~a~ionoTBcngi~l
and Punjab Av1s)Ordcr. 1948. and thereafter thc
wordr "Ccnrral. Provincial or S r ~ t cAcl" wcrc subslilu~cdTor i l ~ cwords "CcnlraI ar
Provincial Acl" by paragraph 3 at. and lhc Elcrenlh Schcdulc lo, the Adapla[ion of
Laws Ordcr. 1950.
T h c words "ihc Mcdical A c ~ sor" *crc omittcd by s. 27 of rhc Bcnpal Medical
(Arncndmcnt) Act, 1954 IWcsl Hcn. Act X V I of 1954).
T h i s scctiun 3 1 was subshiulcd Cor thc original section by s. 28. ibid.
'Thcscwords ~ v c r c s u b s ~ i ~ T
uo~r cthe
d words ''A~rrrl~nl
McdicalList-'by s. 29. ilrid.
q h c s c words wsrc subsrirurcd Tor the wurds "in cvery ycar" by s. 30 (n)(i), ihid.
The Bengcrl Medical Act, 1914.
In) all names enrered in [he register, arranged in alphabetical
order according to the surnames,
(6) r heregislered address orappointnlent ofeach person whose
name is entered in thc register, and
I
(c) the qualificalions of each such person represented by the
abbreviations therefor and the year in which each such
qualification was obtained.
' ( I A ) The Registrar shall on the expiry o f every year (other than
the year in which a list is primed and publishcd under sub-section ( I ) ,
on or before a date to be tixed in this behalf by the Council, cause to
be printed and published a list supplementary rherelo, containing
additions and alterations in the regis~erof registered practitioners,
since the publication of the list under sub-seciion (1). -
'
(2) Every Court shall presume that any person whose name is
entered in "[he latest list printed and published undcr sub-section (I)
read with the latest list supplementary thereto, if any, primed and
pubjished under sub-secrion ( I A ) ] is duly regisrered under [his Act,
and that any person whose name is no1 so enrercd is not registered
under this Act :
Prnvided that, in the cast of any person whose name does nu(
appear in .'[the lates~lisr printed and-p;blished under sub-section (I)
read with the latest list supplenlentary [herern, if any. printed and
published under sub-section (IAJ], a certified copy, signed by the
Registrar, of the enrry of the name of such person in the rcgister of
regislered practitioners shall be evidence that such person is regisrered
under this Act.
Rules and Regulations.
RUICS
ard
rcgulatiom.
33. (1) The '[Stale Government] may from lime ro time make
rules to carry out the purposes o f this Acr.
12) In pariicular. and wirhout prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, g he '[Statc Governmcn~]may make rulcs-
'Thisclausc(c) w~%substiturcd
Tor ~llcoriginalclauscbys. 30(~1)(ii)ollhc
Bcngnl
Mcdical (Amcndn~cnr)Act. 1954 (Wrsr Bcn. Aci XVI ur 1754).
'Sub-sccliun ( / A ) w a s i~iscr~cd
hy s. 30(b),ibitl.
'Thcsc words \vci-csuhstiru~cd
forthcwords "tlicI ~ ~ t c s t o f ~ lisisWhy
uch
s, 30(~-j(iJ.
ibid.
'Thcsc words wcrc suhsrirurcd for rhr words "such lisi" by s. 3Olcj(ii), ibid.
The Be~igulMedical Act, 1914.
(Sect ion 33.)
( a ) to regulare elecrions under clauses (bJ, (cJ, (4 and ( c ) of
sub-section ( I ) or secrion 4 ;
' ( n l ) theperiodtobeprcscribedundersub-section(2~ofsection
4;
'(02) the manner ot'selection by lot referred to in proviso ( i ) to
clause (c) of sub-section (I) or section 10 ;
'(~73; Ihe manner of reco~nmcndingnames under su b-section (I)
And sub-section (6) of section 1 1 A,lheelection of thevicePresident referred to-in sub-seclion(l) of seclion 1 I B, the
manner of tilling vacancies referred to in sub-section (3) of
Lhat section, and the functions to be performed by thc
President and the Vice-president ;
(6)
to prescribe the furm of the register of registered pracritioners ro be maintained under this Act ;
( c ) to regulate the application of
fees under section 22 ;and
((1) to regulate rhe procedure to be followed by the Council
in( i ) conducting any inquiry reFemd to in proviso (b)to section
17. or clause ( 0 ) of section 25 ; and
( i i ) disposing of appeals liom the decision of the Registrar
preferred under section 23.
(3) In addition to the power conferred by Z[sub-sec~ion
16) of
secr ion 1 lC, section I2 and sub-section (I) of secrion 211 the Council
may, with the previous sanclion of the '[State Government] make
regulationsI n ) to prescribe the fees chargeable in respecr of any registra[ion under this Act ; and
(A)
lo regulate
the keeping of accounts OF such fees.
(4) All such mles and regulations shall be published in the
' ' [ O f l c iGIIZL'IIC].
~
'Thcsc clauszs (a).( n l ) . ( n 2 ) and ( 0 3 )wcrcsuhsrirurcd Forihc original clausc ( u )
by s, 3 1 ( l ) of llle Bengnl Mcdical (Arncndrncn~).Acr,1954 ( W c s ~Bcn. Acl XVI of
1954).
"Thcsc words, figurcs. I c ~ t c rand hrackcls wcrc subslilulcd Tor lhc word dnd
ligurcs "scction I?'by s. 3 L(2). iljirl.
'Set! foot-note 2 un pagc 494.
UIIIC
'See root-note 1 un pagc 494,utlfe.
TIIPBt.11gii1Medicnl Act, 1914.
[Ben. Act VI
i
I
i!
(Secriori 34 crtld T f ~Schedrrle.)
e
34. [Savirig for przlvisiorrs r$ [Ire Gocer/rmerrr of Irrdin Act,
i935.1-Rep. Ly pnrngrnpb ( I ) of Ar~icle3 of, orld the Sclredrrle ro, rIze
Itldicitl Itrdepe~lder~ce
(Arln~~lniion
ojBe~rgalo ~ r dPrrrGab Acrs)
Order,
1948.
'THE SCHEDULE.
Qualificalions entitling to regishation under this Act.
I. Qualifications specified in theFirst or thesecond Schedule ro
[he Indian Medical Act, 1933.
2. Qualifications specified in [he undermentioned lisl :Nalnc o r the body or
authority granling thc
qualifica~ion.
1.
Thc
Governing
Body of tllc Stail:
Mcdical Fncully ot
Bcngal prior to t51h
Augusl. 19-17,
thc
51~11:Medical Facully. Bengal.
Thc
Governing
Hody or the Statc
Mcdical Faculty or
WUL Hcngal.
M.M.F.(Bcngal)
(I) McmbcroFrhc Staic
M c d i c a l Faculty,
Bcngal.
(2) Liccntinre of
2.
Abbrcviaiion DT ~ h c
qualific~tiunlor
rcgislr;~liun.
Dcscriprion of rlic
qualificarion.
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( I ) Mcmbcrorthcsta~z
M c d i c a l Faculty.
Wcst Hcngal.
( 2 ) L i c c n ~ i o t co f thc
Statc Medicill Fatuliy, Wc51 Bcngal.
(3) Licenriaic in Mcdicinc & Surgcry (National) undcr arriclc
6-A or 6-B OC Ihc
Slatutcs o l t h c State
h l c d i c ~ lFaculty.
WC~IHcngal.
(4) Ccflificalc
qualif i c ~ t i o nby the Statr:
. l*lcdic:~lFaculty undcrarlicle6-C uf ~ h c
Sl;ilulcs of Ihc Slatc
Mcdiunl Faculry.
\Vest Bcngal.
L.M.F. (Bcngal)
M.M.F. (W.B.)
L.M.F.(W.B.)
L.M.S. (Nar.) (W.B.)
Ccrrilicatc undcr article
6-C (W.R,)
'This Schcdulc was suhsri~urcdlor rhe original Schcdulc by s. 32 oi rhr B ~ n g a l
Mcdical (Arnendrncnl) Acr, 1954 (West Bcn. ACLX V I ol' 1953).
xxvll of
11133.
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Description of rlic
qualification.
Abbreviation or Ihc
qualificaLion lor
rcgislrarion.
(51 Ccr~ilicatcoiqualilicarion by rhc Statc
Mcdicnl
Facul~y
undcr ~ r t i c l c 6-D
or 6-E oC Lhe Sraturcs or the Srale
M c d i c a l Faculty,
W c s ~Rcnpl.
Ccrrificarc under nrriclc
6-D or 6-E (W.B.)
Liccnscd Mcdical Prac~irioncr.
L.M.P. ( H , and 0.)
Liccnsed Mcdical Practi-
L.M.P. ( B i h ~ r )
Namc ol'thr: hody or
authority granting the
qualificarion.
3.
Bihnr ind Orissa
Medical Examinntion Board.
4. Bihar Mcdical Ex-
lioncr.
nmina~ionHoard.
5.
Orissa Mcdical Examination Hoard, .
Liccnscd Mcdiual Prxl ilioncr.
L.M.P. (Orissa)
6.
SlarcBoardof Mcdic a l Exarninarion.
Uni~cd
Provinccs.
Licensed Medical Prac~itioner.
L.M.P. (U.P.)
7,
U n i r c d Provinccs
(UrmRadcsh)Slarc
Mcdical Facully.
( 1)
McmbcroTtheStalc
M c d i c a l Facully.
U.P.
( 2 ) Liccntiatc of thc
M.S.M.F.(U.P.)
L.S.M.F.(U.P.)
Sra~cMcdical Faculry, U.P.
8.
Medical Exatnination Board, Cenlrill
Pmvinccs (Madhya
Pradcsh).
Liccnscd Medical Praclirioncr.
L.M.P. (C.P.0rM.P.)
9.
BoardoTExamincrs,
(I)
L.M.P.( M a d r a ~ )
Mcdicril College.
Liccnscd Mcdical
Pracririoncr.
Madras.
10. Collcgc or Physicians. and Surgcons.
Bombay.
(2) Diploma i n Mcdicinc and Surgcry.
D.M. & S.(Madns)
(1)
M.C.P.S. (Born.)
McrnlxrsoFthcCollege o f Physicians
and
Surgcons.
Bombay.
(2) L i c c n t i a l c o f Ihe
L.C.P.S.(Born.)
Collcgc of Physicians and Surgcons.
Bombay.
1 1 . Assam Mcllical Examination Board,
Licenscd Mcdical Prac~i[inner.
L.M.P. (Assam)
T l ~ Ber~gal
e
Medicnl Act, 1914.
[Ben. Act VX of 1914.1
Namc o l ihe body or
aurhoriry grmring thc
Dcscripiion or ihc
qudlific~~ion.
qualificalion.
13. Punjab Srarc Mcdical Faculty (prior ro
L5th August. 1947).
I?. Andhra Univcaily
.
I S . Osmania Medical
Collcgc (prior
lo
1932).
16. Hunna Mcdirnl Exanlina~ionBoartl.
I?. Rangoon Univtniry.
Liccnscd Medical Praclitioncr.
(1 ) Mcmbcrofthc Sialc
blcdical Faculry.
Punjab.
(2) L i c c n l i n i c o f thc
S t m Mcdicdl Faculty, Punj~b.
Liccntiatc i n Mcdicinc
and Surgcry. Andhra
Univzrsiiy
Liccntiatr: i n Mrdicjnc
and
Surgcry.
Osmania Mcdical
Cullc~c.
Liccnscd Mcdical Practifinncr.
Liccntiatc i n Medicinc
and
Surgcry.
Rangoon U n i v c r -
hhhrcviaiion of ihc
qualificalion for
rcgisiraiian.
L.M.P, (Mysorc)
M.S.M,F.(Punjab)
L.S.M.F.(Punjab).
. L.M.S. (Andhra)
L.M. & S. (Osmania)
L.M.P. (Burma)
L.M.S. (Rang.)
shy.
18, Governing 8ody or
thc Staic Mcdiunl
Faculty of ETSL
Bcngal.
Licenliate or thc Slarc
Medicnl Facully nf
East Bcngal ahrained prior lo July.
1950.
L.M.F. (E.B , )
3. Qualifica~ionsgranted prior to 19 16 by the State Governmenr
person trained in a Government Medical College or School in
India or Burma, declaring him to be qualified to practise Medicine,
Surgcry and Midwifery, orto perform the duiies ofa Mililary Assistant
Surgeon, Hospital Assistant or Sub-Assistant Surgeon.Abbreviations
for registration-L.M.P., M.A.S.,H.A.,C.H.A.,S.A.S., or V.L.M.S.,
or diploma or certificarc o f [he institution.
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