The NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HOMOEOPATHY ACT, 2020

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Constitution of National Commission for Homoeopathy.
  4. 4.Composition of Commission.
  5. 5.Search committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  6. 6.Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  7. 7.Removal of Chairperson and Members of Commission.
  8. 8.Appointment of secretary experts, professionals officers and employees of Commission.
  9. 9.Meeting of Commission.
  10. 10.Power and functions of Commission.
  11. 11.Constitution and composition of Advisory council for Homoeopathy.
  12. 12.Functions of Advisory Council for Homoeopathy.
  13. 13.Meetings of Advisory Council for Homoeopathy.
  14. 14.National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test.
  15. 15.National Exit Test.
  16. 16.Post-Graduate National Entrance Test.
  17. 17.National Teachers’ Eligibility Test for Homoeopathy.
  18. 18.Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
  19. 19.Composition of Autonomous Boards.
  20. 20.Search Committee for appointment of President and Members.
  21. 21.Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
  22. 22.Advisory committees of experts.
  23. 23.Staff of Autonomous Boards.
  24. 24.Meetings of Autonomous Boards.
  25. 25.Delegation of powers.
  26. 26.Powers and functions of Homoeopathy Education Board.
  27. 27.Powers and functions of Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy.
  28. 28.Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy.
  29. 29.Permission for establishment of new medical institution.
  30. 30.Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.
  31. 31.State Medical Councils.
  32. 32.National Register and State Register of Homoeopathy.
  33. 33.Rights of persons to be enrolled in National Register and their obligations thereto.
  34. 34.Rights of persons to practice.
  35. 35.Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.
  36. 36.Recognition of qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.
  37. 37.Withdrawal of recognition or de-recognition of qualification.
  38. 38.Special provision in certain cases for recognition of qualifications.
  39. 39.Grants by Central Government.
  40. 40.National Commission Fund for Homoeopathy.
  41. 41.Audit and accounts.
  42. 42.Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.
  43. 43.Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
  44. 44.Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
  45. 45.Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
  46. 46.Obligation of Universities and medical institutions.
  47. 47.Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions.
  48. 48.Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission, Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
  49. 49.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  50. 50.Cognizance of offences.
  51. 51.Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
  52. 52.Joint sittings of Commission, National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine and National Medical Commission.
  53. 53.State Government to promote public health.
  54. 54.Power to make rules.
  55. 55.Power to make regulations.
  56. 56.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  57. 57.Power to remove difficulties.
  58. 58.Repeal and saving.
  59. 59.Transitory provisions.