THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021

Bill No. 125 of 2021

4th August, 2021

A BILL further to amend the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

S.1 Short title and commencement

(I) This Act may be called the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Amendment) Act, 2021.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

S.2 Amendment of section 58

In section 58 of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

(5) Notwithstanding the expiration of the period for reconstitution of the Central Council under section 3A of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, as inserted by the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020, all acts done by the Board of Governors constituted under sub-section (4) of that section and all the powers and functions of the Central Council exercised and performed by it under the repealed Act, as amended by the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or by any action taken under this Act.

S.STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970), which was enacted to provide for the constitution of a Central Council of Indian Medicine and the maintenance of a Central Register of Indian Medicine and for matters connected therewith, has been replaced by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, 2020 (14 of 2020).

2. Prior to such enactment, and subsequent to the introduction of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 in Parliament, the Central Council of Indian Medicine had failed in its responsibilities and not cooperated willfully with the Central Government in carrying out its duties in the manner required to safeguard the standards of education and practice of Indian Medicine. Therefore, the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (repealed Act) was amended vide the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020 (25 of 2020) to empower the Central Government to supersede the Indian Medicine Central Council and

S.FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

The provision of the Bill does not involve any expenditure of recurring or non-recurring nature from the Consolidated Fund of India.