The DENTISTS ACT, 1948

INTRODUCTORY

Section 1 — Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be called the Dentists Act, 1948.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted .]

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  1. 1.Short title and extent.
  2. 2.Interpretation.
  3. 2A.[Omitted.]
  4. 3.Constitution and composition of council.
  5. 4.Incorporation of Council.
  6. 5.Mode of election.
  7. 6.Term of office and casual vacancies.
  8. 7.President and Vice-President of Council.
  9. 8.Staff remuneration and allowances.
  10. 9.The Executive Committee.
  11. 10.Recognition of dental qualifications.
  12. 10A.Permission for establishment of new dental college, new courses of study, etc.
  13. 10B.Non-recognition of dental qualifications in certain cases.
  14. 10C.Time for seeking permission for certain existing authorities.
  15. 11.Qualifications of dental hygienists.
  16. 12.Qualifications of dental mechanics.
  17. 13.Effect of recognition.
  18. 14.Power to require information as to courses of study and training and examinations.
  19. 15.Inspection.
  20. 15A.Appointment of Visitors.
  21. 16.Withdrawal of recognition.
  22. 16A.Withdrawal of recognition of recognised dental qualification.
  23. 17.Mode of declarations.
  24. 17A.Professional conduct.
  25. 18.The Indian Register.
  26. 19.Information to be furnished.
  27. 20.Power to make regulations.
  28. 21.Constitution and Composition of State Councils.
  29. 22.Inter-State agreements.
  30. 23.Composition of Joint State Councils.
  31. 24.Incorporation of State Councils.
  32. 25.President and Vice-President of State Council.
  33. 26.Mode of elections.
  34. 27.Term of office and casual vacancies.
  35. 28.Staff, remuneration and allowances.
  36. 29.Executive Committee.
  37. 30.Information to be furnished.
  38. 31.Preparation and maintenance of register.
  39. 32.First preparation of register.
  40. 33.Qualifications for entry on first preparation of register.
  41. 34.Qualification for subsequent registration.
  42. 35.Scrutiny of applications for registration.
  43. 35A.Special provision for amending the register of dentists.
  44. 36.Registers of dental hygienists and dental mechanics.
  45. 37.Qualification for registration as a dental hygienist.
  46. 38.Qualification for registration as a dental mechanic.
  47. 39.Renewal fees.
  48. 40.Entry of additional qualifications.
  49. 41.Removal from register.
  50. 42.Restoration to register.
  51. 43.Bar of jurisdiction.
  52. 44.Issue of duplicate certificates.
  53. 45.Printing of registers.
  54. 46.Effect of registration.
  55. 46A.Transfer of registration.
  56. 47.Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
  57. 48.Misuse of titles.
  58. 49.Practice by unregistered persons.
  59. 50.Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  60. 51.Companies not to engage in dentistry.
  61. 52.Cognizance of offences.
  62. 53.Payment of part of fees to Council.
  63. 53A.Accounts and audit.
  64. 54.Appointment of Commission of Enquiry.
  65. 55.Power to make rules.
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