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The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961.
Act ID: 1961
The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961."
Table of Contents
53 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment and incorporation of Council and dissolution of existing Board and Faculty, and Director to function as Administrator temporarily
S.3A
Constitution of Council
S.4
Procedure for election of members, President and Vice-President
S.5
Term of office
S.6
Casual vacancies
S.7
Resignation
S.8
Disqualification, disability and removal from office
S.9
Meetings of the Council
S.10
Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts
S.11
Fees and allowances for meetings
S.12
Income and expenditure of the Council
S.13
Deleted
S.14
Powers, duties and functions of the Council
S.15
Deleted
S.16
Registrar and other employees of the Council
S.16A
Executive Committee of Council
S.16B
Deleted
S.17
Preparation of register
S.18
Enlisted practitioner's deemed to be registered practitioners on 30th September 1976
S.18A
Provisional registration for practice
S.19
Persons not entitled to registration
S.20
Removal of names from the register
S.21
Maintenance of register
S.22
Deleted
S.23
Publication of list of registered practitioners
S.23A
Renewal of registration
S.24
No refund of fees
S.25
Rights of registered practitioners to practice
S.26
Examinations held by Council and courses of studies
S.27
Recognition of Institutions
S.28
Withdrawal of recognition of institutions
S.29
Amendment of Schedule
S.30
Rules
S.31
By-laws
S.32
Repeal and saving
S.33
Prohibition of medical practice by persons not registered
S.33A
Unregistered persons not to hold certain appointments
S.34
Registered practitioners competent to give valid certificates or expert evidence
S.35
Conferring, granting or issuing colourable imitations of degrees, diplomas or licences to be an offence
S.36
Prohibition against addition of any title, description, etc., to name of any person unless authorised to do so
S.37
Deleted
S.38
Cognizance of offences
S.39
Indemnity to persons acting under the Act
S.40
Repeal and saving
S.41
Vesting of rights, duties, etc., in the Council and saving
S.42
Deleted
S.43
Deleted
S.44
Deleted
S.45
Deleted
S.46
Deleted
S.47
Power to remove difficulty
The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961.
Act ID: 1961
The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961."
Table of Contents
53 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment and incorporation of Council and dissolution of existing Board and Faculty, and Director to function as Administrator temporarily
S.3A
Constitution of Council
S.4
Procedure for election of members, President and Vice-President
S.5
Term of office
S.6
Casual vacancies
S.7
Resignation
S.8
Disqualification, disability and removal from office
S.9
Meetings of the Council
S.10
Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts
S.11
Fees and allowances for meetings
S.12
Income and expenditure of the Council
S.13
Deleted
S.14
Powers, duties and functions of the Council
S.15
Deleted
S.16
Registrar and other employees of the Council
S.16A
Executive Committee of Council
S.16B
Deleted
S.17
Preparation of register
S.18
Enlisted practitioner's deemed to be registered practitioners on 30th September 1976
S.18A
Provisional registration for practice
S.19
Persons not entitled to registration
S.20
Removal of names from the register
S.21
Maintenance of register
S.22
Deleted
S.23
Publication of list of registered practitioners
S.23A
Renewal of registration
S.24
No refund of fees
S.25
Rights of registered practitioners to practice
S.26
Examinations held by Council and courses of studies
S.27
Recognition of Institutions
S.28
Withdrawal of recognition of institutions
S.29
Amendment of Schedule
S.30
Rules
S.31
By-laws
S.32
Repeal and saving
S.33
Prohibition of medical practice by persons not registered
S.33A
Unregistered persons not to hold certain appointments
S.34
Registered practitioners competent to give valid certificates or expert evidence
S.35
Conferring, granting or issuing colourable imitations of degrees, diplomas or licences to be an offence
S.36
Prohibition against addition of any title, description, etc., to name of any person unless authorised to do so
S.37
Deleted
S.38
Cognizance of offences
S.39
Indemnity to persons acting under the Act
S.40
Repeal and saving
S.41
Vesting of rights, duties, etc., in the Council and saving
S.42
Deleted
S.43
Deleted
S.44
Deleted
S.45
Deleted
S.46
Deleted
S.47
Power to remove difficulty