INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definition

S.3 Constitution and composition of the Council

S.3(a) Power of Central Government to supersede the Council and to constitute a Board of Governors

S.3(b) Certain modifications of the Act

S.3(c) Power of Central Government to give directions

S.4 Mode of election

S.5 Restrictions on nomination and membership

S.6 Incorporation of the Council

S.7 Term of office of President, Vice-President and members

S.8 Meetings of the Council

S.9 Officers, committees and servants of the Council

S.10 The Executive Committee

S.10(a) Permission for establishment of new medical college, new course of study, etc.

S.10(b) Non-recognition of medical qualifications in certain cases

S.10(c) Time for seeking permission for certain existing medical colleges, etc.

S.11 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India

S.12 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions in countries with which there is a scheme of reciprocity

S.13 Recognition of medical qualifications granted by certain medical institutions whose qualifications are not included in the First or Second Schedule

S.14 Special provision in certain cases for recognition of medical qualification granted by medical institutions in countries with which there is no scheme of reciprocity

S.15 Right of persons possessing qualifications in the Schedules to be enrolled

S.16 Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations

S.17 Inspection of examinations

S.18 Visitors at examinations

S.19 Withdrawal of recognition

S.19(a) Minimum standards of medical education

S.20 Post-graduate Medical Education Committee for assisting Council in matters relating to post-graduate medical education

S.20(a) Professional conduct

S.21 The Indian Medical Register

S.22 Supply of copies of the State Medical Registers

S.23 Registration in the Indian Medical Register

S.24 Removal of names from the Indian Medical Register

S.25 Provisional registration

S.26 Registration of additional qualifications

S.27 Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the Indian Medical Register

S.28 Person enrolled on the Indian Medical Register to notify change of place of residence or practice

S.29 Information to be furnished by the Council and publication thereof

S.30 Commissions of inquiry

S.31 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.32 Power to make rules

S.33 Power to make regulations

S.34 Repeal of Act XXVII of 1933

Sch.1 FIRST SCHEDULE

Sch.2 SECOND SCHEDULE

Sch.3 THIRD SCHEDULE

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