INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT, 1970

48 of 1970

21st December, 1970

An Act 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. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT

(1) This Act may be called the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf for such State, and different dates may be appointed for different States and for different provisions of this Act.

SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "approved institution" means a teaching institution, health centre or hospital recognised by a University or Board as an institution in which a person may undergo the training, if any, required by his course of study before the award of any medical qualification to him;

(b) "Board" means a Board, Council, Examining Body or Faculty of Indian Medicine (by whatever name called) constituted by the State Government under any law for the time being in force regulating the award of medical qualifications in, and registration of practitioners of, Indian medicine;

(c) "Central Council" means the Central Council of Indian Medicine constituted under section 3;

(d) "Central Register of Indian Medicine" means the register maintained by the Central Council under this Act;

(e) "Indian medicine" means the system of Indian medicine commonly known as Ashtang Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani Tibb whether supplemented or not by such modern advances as the Central Council may declare by notification from time to time;

(f) "medical institution" means any institution within or without India which grants degrees, diplomas or licences in Indian medicine;

(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations;

(h) "recognised medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications, including post-graduate medical qualification, of Indian medicine included in the Second, Third or Fourth Schedule;

(i) "regulation" means a regulation made under section 36;

(j) "State Register of Indian Medicine" means a register or registers maintained under any law for the time being in force in any State regulating the registration of practitioners of Indian medicine;

(k) "University" means any University in India established by law and having a Factulty of Indian Medicine and includes a University in India established by law in which instruction, teaching, training or research in Indian medicine is provided.

(2) Any reference in this Act to a law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that State.

SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL COUNCIL

( 1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Central Council consisting of the following members, namely:-

(a) such number of members not exceeding five as may be determined by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule for each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine from each State in which a State Register of Indian Medicine is maintained, to be elected from amongst themselves by persons enrolled on that Register as practitioners of Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani, as the case may be;

(b) one member for each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems of medicine from each University to be elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Faculty or Department (by whatever name called) of the respective system of medicine of that University;

(c) such number of members, not exceeding thirty per cent. of the total number of members elected under clauses (a) and (b), as may be nominated by the Central Government, from amongst persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of Indian medicine; Provided that until members are elected under clause (a) or clause (b) in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder the Central Government shall nominate such number of members, being persons qualified to be chosen as such under the said clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be, as that Government thinks fit; and reference to elected members in this Act shall be construed as including references to members so nominated.

(2) The President of the Central Council shall be elected by the members of the Central Council from amongst themselves in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) There shall be a Vice-President for each of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine who shall be elected from amongst themselves by members representing that system of medicine, elected under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or nominated under clause (c) of that sub-section.

SECTION 04: MODE OF ELECTION

(1) An election under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) ofsection 3-shall be conducted by the Central Government in accordance with such rules as may be made by it in this behalf.

(2) Where any dispute arises regarding any election to the Central Council, it shall be referred to the Central Government whose decision shall be final.

SECTION 05: RESTRICTION ON ELECTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP

(l) No person shall be eligible for election to the Central Council unless he possesses any of the medical qualifications included in the Second, Third or Fourth Schedule is enrolled on any State Register of Indian Medicine and resides in the State concerned.

(2) No person may at the same time serve as a member in more than one capacity.

SECTION 06: INCORPORATION OF CENTRAL COUNCIL

The Central Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Central Council of Indian Medicine having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

SECTION 07: TERM OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CENTRAL COUNCIL

(1) The President, a Vice-President or a member of the Central Council shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his election or nomination as the case may be, or until his successor shall have been duly elected or nominated, whichever is longer.

(2) An elected or nominated member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Central Council, from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Central Council or, in the case of a member elected under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3-, if he ceases to be enrolled on the concerned State Register of Indian Medicine, or in the case of a member elected under clause (b) of that sub-section, if he ceases to be a member of the Faculty or Department (by whatever name called) of Indian Medicine of the University concerned.

(3) A casual vacancy in the Central Council shall be filled by election or nomination, as the case may be, and the person elected or nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was elected or nominated.

(4) Members of the Central Council shall be eligible for re-election or renomination.

(5) Where the said term of five years is about to expire in respect of any member, a successor may be elected or nominated at any time within three months before the said term expires but he shall not assume office until the said term has expired.

SECTION 08: MEETINGS OF CENTRAL COUNCIL

(1) The Central council shall meet at least once in each year at such time and place as may be appointed by the Central Council.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed, one-third of the total number of members of the Central Council shall form a quorum, and all the acts of the Central Council shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting: Provided that no decision of the Central Council in relation to any Indian medicine shall be effective unless three members representing Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani system of medicine, as the case may be, are present at the meeting and support the decision.

SECTION 09: COMMITTEES FOR AYURVEDA, SIDDHA AND UNANI

(1) The Central Council shall constitute from amongst its members,-

(a) a committee for Ayurveda;

(b) a committee for Siddha; and

(c) a committee for Unani, and each such committee shall consist of members elected under clause (a) or clause (b) or nominated under clause (c) of subsection (1) ofsection 3-representing the Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani system of medicine, as the case may be.

(2) The Vice-President for each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine elected under sub-section (3) ofsection 3-shall be, respectively, the Chairman of the Committees referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1).

(3) Subject to such general or special directions as the Central Council may from time to time give, each such committee shall be competent to deal with any matter relating to Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani system of medicine, as the case may be, within the competence of the Central Council.

SECTION 10: OTHER COMMITTEES

- The Central Council may constitute from amongst its members such other committees for general or special purposes as the Central Council deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 11: MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

(1) The committees constituted under sections 9-and10-shall meet at least once in each year at such time and place as may be appointed by the Central Council.

(2) Unless otherwise prescribed, one-third of the total number of members of a committee shall form a quorum, and all the acts of the committee shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting.

SECTION 12: OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL COUNCIL

- The Central Council shall-

(a) appoint a Registrar who shall act as Secretary and who may also, if deemed expedient, act as Treasurer;

(b) employ such other persons as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act;

(c) require and take from the Registrar, or from any other employee, such security for the due performance of his duties as the Central Council deems necessary; and

(d) with the previous sanction of the Central Government fix the remuneration and allowances to be paid to the President; Vice-President and members of the Central Council and to the members of the Committees thereof and determine the conditions of service of the employees of the Central Council.

SECTION 13: VACANCIES IN THE CENTRAL COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES THEREOF NOT TO INVALIDATE ACTS, ETC

- No act or proceeding of the Central Council or any committee thereof shall be called to question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Central Council or the committee, as the case may be.

SECTION 13A: PERMISSION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MEDICAL INSTITUTION, NEW COURSE OF STUDY, ETC

2(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force,—

 (a) no person shall establish a medical institution; or

(b) no medical institution shall—

(i) open a new or higher course of study or training, including a postgraduate course of study or training, which would enable students of such course or training to qualify himself for the award of any recognised medical qualification; or

(ii) increase its admission capacity in any course of study or training including a postgraduate course of study or training except with the previous permission of the Central Government obtained in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Explanation 1.—For the purposes of this section, "person" includes any University or a trust, but does not include the Central Government.

Explanation 2.—For the purposes of this section, "admission capacity", in relation to any course of study or training, including postgraduate course of study or training, in a medical institution, means the maximum number of students as may be fixed by the Central Council from time to time for being admitted to such course or training.

(2) Every person or medical institution shall, for the purpose of obtaining permission under sub-section (1) submit to the Central Government a scheme in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) and the Central Government shall refer the scheme to the Central Council for its recommendations.

(3) The scheme referred to in sub-section (2), shall be in such form and contain such particulars and be preferred in such manner and accompanied with such fees, as may be prescribed.

(4) On receipt of a scheme from the Central Government under sub-section (2), the Central Council may obtain such other particulars as may be considered necessary by it from the person or medical institution concerned, and thereafter, it may,—

(a) if the scheme is defective and does not contain any necessary particulars, give a reasonable opportunity to the person or medical institution concerned for making a written representation and it shall be open to such person or medical institution to rectify the defects, if any, specified by the Central Council;

(b) consider the scheme, having regard to the factors referred to in subsection (8) and submit it to the Central Government together with its recommendations thereon within a period not exceeding six months from the date of receipt of the reference from the Central Government.

(5) The Central Government may, after considering the scheme and recommendation of the Central Council under sub-section (4) and after obtaining, where necessary, such other particulars as may be considered necessary by it from the person or institution concerned and having regard to the factors referred to in sub-section (8), either approve the scheme with such conditions, if any, as it may consider necessary or disapprove the scheme and any such approval shall constitute as a permission under sub-section (1) :

Provided that no scheme shall be disapproved by the Central Government except after giving the person or medical institution concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard:

Provided further that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent any person or medical institution whose scheme has not been approved by the Central Government lo submit a fresh scheme and the provision of this section shall apply to such scheme, as if, such scheme had been submitted for the first time under sub-section (2).

(6) Where, within a period of one year from the date of submission of the scheme to the Central Government under sub-section (2), no order is communicated by the Central Government to the person or medical institution submitting the scheme, such scheme shall be deemed to have been approved by the Central Government in the form in which it was submitted, and, accordingly, the permission of the Central Government required under sub-section (1) shall also be deemed to have been granted.

(7) In computing the time-limit specified in sub-section (6), the time taken by the person or medical institution concerned submitting the scheme, in furnishing any particulars called for by the Central Council, or by the Central Government shall be excluded.

(8) The Central Council while making its recommendations under clause (b) of subsection

(4) and the Central Government while passing an order, either approving or disapproving the scheme under sub-section (5), shall have due regard to the following factors, namely:—

(a) whether the proposed medical Institution or the existing medical institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training, would be in a position to offer the minimum standards of medical education as prescribed by the Central Council under Section 22;

(b) whether the person seeking to establish a medical institution or the existing medical institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training or to increase its admission capacity has adequate financial resources;

(c) whether necessary facilities in respect of staff, equipment, accommodation, training, hospital or other facilities to ensure proper functioning of the medical institution or conducting the new course of study or training or accommodating the increased admission capacity have been provided or would be provided within the time-limit specified in the scheme;

(d) whether adequate hospital facilities, having regard to the number of students likely to attend such medical institution or course of study or training or the increased admission capacity have been provided or would be provided within the time-limit specified in the scheme;

(e) whether any arrangement has been made or programme drawn to impart proper training to students likely to attend such medical institution or the course of study or training by persons having recognised medical qualifications;

(f) the requirement of manpower in the field of practice of Indian medicine in the institution;

(g) any other factors as may be prescribed.

(9) Where the Central Government passes an order either approving or disapproving a scheme under this section, a copy of the order shall be communicated to the person or medical institution concerned.

SECTION 13B: NON-RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES

2 (1) Where any medical institution is established without the previous permission of the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-A, medical qualification granted to any student of such medical institution shall not be deemed to be a recognised medical qualification for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Where any medical institution opens a new or higher course of study or training including a postgraduate course of study or training without the previous permission of the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-A. medical qualification granted to any student of such institution on the basis of such study or training shall not be deemed to be recognised medical qualification for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Where any medical institution increases its admission capacity in any course of study or training without the previous permission of the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-A, medical qualification granted to any student of such medical institution on the basis of the increase in its admission capacity shall not be deemed to be recognised medical qualification for the purposes of this Act.'

SECTION 14: RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY CERTAIN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA

(1) The medical qualifications granted by any University, Board or other medical institution in India which are included in the Second Schedule shall be recognised  medical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Any University, Board or other medical institution in India which grants a medical qualification not included in the Second Schedule may apply to the Central Government to have any such qualification recognised, and the Central Government, after consulting the Central Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Second Schedule so as to include such qualification therein, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Second Schedule against such medical qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised medical qualification only when granted after a specified date.

SECTION 15: RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY CERTAIN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN SECOND SCHEDULE

The medical qualifications included in the Third Schedule granted to a citizen of India before the 15th day of August, 1947, by any medical institution in any area which was comprised before that date within India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935, shall also be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 16: RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THERE IS A SCHEME OF RECIPROCITY

(1) The medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India which are included in the Fourth Schedule shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Central Council may enter into negotiations with the authority in any State or country outside India, which by the law of such State or country is entrusted with the maintenance of a Register of practitioners of Indian medicine, for the settling of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of medical qualifications in Indian medicine, and in pursuance of any such scheme, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fourth Schedule so as to include therein any medical qualification which the Central Council has decided should be recognised, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the last column of the Fourth Schedule against such medical qualifications declaring that it shall be recognised medical qualification only when granted after a specified date.

SECTION 17: RIGHTS OF PERSONS POSSESSING QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH SCHEDULES TO BE ENROLLED

(1) Subject to the other provisions contained in this Act, any medical qualification included in the Second, Third or Fourth Schedule shall be sufficient qualification for enrolment on any State Register of Indian Medicine.

(2) Save as provided in section 28-, no person other than a practitioner of Indian medicine who possesses a recognised medical qualification and is enrolled on a State Register or the Central Register of Indian Medicine-

(a) shall hold office as Vaid, Siddha, Hakim or physician or any other office (by whatever designation called) in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority;

(b) shall practise Indian medicine in any State;

(c) shall be entitled to sign or authenticate a medical or fitness certificate or any other certificate required by any law to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified medical practitioner;

(d) shall be entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, on any matter relating to Indian medicine.

(3) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall affect,

(a) the right of a practitioner of Indian medicine enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine to practise Indian medicine in any State merely on the ground that, on the commencement of this Act, he does not possess a recognised medical qualification.

(b) the privileges (including the right to practise any system of medicine) conferred by or under any law relating to registration of practitioners of Indian medicine for the time being in force in any State on a practitioner of Indian medicine enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine;

(c) the right of a person to practise Indian medicine in a State in which, on the commencement of this Act, a State Register of Indian Medicine is not maintained if, on such commencement, he has been practising Indian medicine for not less than five years;

(d) the rights conferred by or under theIndian Medical Council Act, 1956(including the right to practise medicine as defined in clause (f) ofsection 2-of the said Act), on persons possessing any qualifications included in the Schedules to the said Act.

(4) Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of sub-section (2) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

SECTION 18: POWER TO REQUIRE INFORMATION AS TO COURSES OF STUDY AND EXAMINATIONS

Every University, Board or medical institution in India which grants a recognised medical qualification shall furnish such information as the Central Council may, from time to time, require as to the courses of study and examinations to be undergone in order to obtain such qualification, as to the ages at which such courses of study and examinations are required to be undergone and such qualification is conferred and generally as to the requisites for obtaining such qualification.

SECTION 19: INSPECTORS AT EXAMINATIONS

(1) The Central Council shall appoint such number of medical inspectors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical college, hospital or other institution where education in Indian medicine is given, or to attend any examination held by any University, Board or medical institution for the purpose of recommending to the Central Government recognition of medical qualifications granted by that University, Board or medical institution.

(2) The medical inspectors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to the Central Council on the adequacy of the standards of education including staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving education in Indian medicine or on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend.

(3) The Central Council shall forward a copy of any such report to the University, Board or medical institution concerned, and shall also forward a copy with the remarks of the University, Board or medical institution thereon, to the Central Government.

SECTION 20: VISITORS AT EXAMINATIONS

(1) The Central Council may appoint such number of visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical college, hospital or other institution where education in Indian medicine is given or to attend any examination for the purpose of granting recognised medical qualifications.

(2) Any person, whether he is a member of the Central Council or not, may be appointed as a visitor under this section but a person who is appointed as an inspector under section 19-for any inspection or examination shall not be appointed as a visitor for the same inspection or examination.

(3) The visitors shall not interfere with the conduct of any training or examination, but shall report to the President of the Central Council on the adequacy of the standards of education including staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving education in Indian medicine or on the sufficiency of every examination which they attend.

(4) The report of a visitor shall be treated as confidential unless in any particular case the President of the Central Council otherwise directs: Provided that if the Central Government requires a copy of the report of a visitor, the Central Council shall furnish the same.

SECTION 21: WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION

(1) When upon report by the inspector or the visitor, it appears to the Central Council- (a) that the courses of study and examination to be undergone in, or the proficiency required from candidates at any examination held by, any University, Board or medical institution, or (b) that the staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for instruction and training provided in such University, Board or medical institution or in any college or other institution affiliated to the University, do not conform to the standard prescribed by the Central Council, the Central Council shall make a representation to that effect to the Central Government.

(2) After considering such representation, the Central Government may send it to the Government of the State in which the University, Board or medical institution is situated and the State Government shall forward it along with such remarks as it may choose to make to the University, Board or medical institution; with an intimation of the period within which the University, Board or medical institution may submit its explanation to the State Government.

(3) On the receipt of the explanation or, where no explanation is submitted within the period fixed, then, on the expiry of that period, the State Government shall make its recommendations to the Central Government.

(4) The Central Government, after making such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that an entry shall be made in the appropriate Schedule against the said medical qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised medical qualification only when granted before a specified date, or that the said medical qualification if granted to students of a specified college or institution affiliated to any University shall be recognised medical qualification only when granted before a specified date or, as the case may be, that the said medical qualification shall be recognised medical qualification in relation to a specified college or institution affiliated to any University only ; when granted after a specified date.

SECTION 22: MINIMUM STANDARDS OF EDUCATION IN INDIAN MEDICINE

(1) The Central Council may prescribe the minimum standards of education in Indian medicine, required for granting recognised medical qualifications by Universities, Boards or medical institutions in India.

(2) Copies of the draft regulations and of all subsequent amendments thereof shall be furnished by the Central Council to all State Governments and the Central Council shall, before submitting the regulations or any amendment thereof, as the case may be, to the Central Government for sanction, take into consideration the comments of any State Government received within three months from the furnishing of the copies as aforesaid.

(3) Each of the Committees referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 9-shall, from time to time, report to the Central Council on the efficacy of the regulations and may recommend to the Central Council such amendments thereof as it may think fit.

SECTION 23: THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

(1) The Central Council shall cause to be maintained in the prescribed manner, a register of practitioners in separate parts for each of the system of Indian medicine to be known as the Central Register of Indian Medicine which shall contain the names of all persons who are for the time being enrolled on any State Register of Indian Medicine and who possess any of the recognised medical qualifications.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar of' the Central Council to keep and maintain the Central Register of Indian medicine in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any orders made by the Central Council, and from time to time to revise the register and publish it in the Gazette of India and in such other manner as may be prescribed.

(i) Such register shall be deemed to be a public document within the meaning of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and may be proved by a copy published in the Gazette of India.

SECTION 24: SUPPLY OF COPIES OF STATE REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

Each Board shall supply to the Central Council three printed copies of the State Register of Indian Medicine as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act and subsequently after the first day of April of each year, and each Board shall inform the Central Council without delay of all additions to and other amendments in the State Register of Indian Medicine made from time to time.

SECTION 25: REGISTRATION IN THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

The Registrar of the Central Council may on receipt of the report of registration of a person in a State Register of Indian Medicine or on application made in the prescribed manner by any person, enter his name in the Central Register of Indian Medicine, provided that the Registrar is satisfied that the person concerned is eligible under this Act for such registration.

SECTION 26: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

(1) The Central Council may prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for practitioners of Indian medicine.

(2) Regulations made by the Central Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect, that is to say, professional misconduct, and such provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force.

SECTION 27: REMOVAL OF NAMES FROM THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

(1) If the name of any person enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine is removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred by or under any law relating to registration of practitioners of Indian medicine for the time being in force in any State, the Central Council shall direct the removal of the name of such person from the Central Register of Indian Medicine.

(2) Where the name of any person has been removed from a State Register of Indian Medicine on any ground other than that he is not possessed of the requisite medical qualifications or where any application by the said person for restoration of his name to the State Register of Indian Medicine has been rejected, he may appeal in the prescribed manner and subject to such conditions, including conditions as to the payment of a fee, as may be prescribed, to the Central Government whose decision, which shall be given after consulting the Central Council, shall be binding on the State Government and on the authorities concerned with the preparation of the State Register of Indian Medicine.

SECTION 28: PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION FOR PRACTICE

If the courses of study to be undergone for obtaining a recognised medical qualification in Indian medicine include a period of training after a person has passed the qualifying examination and before such qualification is conferred on him, any such person shall, on application made by him in this behalf, be granted provisional registration in a State Register of Indian Medicine by the Board concerned in order to enable him to practise Indian medicine in an approved institution for the purpose of such training and for no other purpose for the period aforesaid.

SECTION 29: PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS WHO ARE ENROLLED ON THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE

Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act regarding practice of Indian medicine by persons possessing certain recognised medical qualifications, every person whose name is for the time being borne on the Central Register of Indian Medicine shall be entitled according to his qualifications to practise Indian medicine in any part of India and to recover in due course of law in respect of such practice any expenses, charges in respect of medicaments or other appliances or any fees to which he may be entitled.

SECTION 30: REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

(1) If any person whose name is entered in the Central Register of Indian Medicine obtains any title, diploma or other qualification for proficiency in Indian medicine which is a recognised medical qualification, he shall, on application made in this behalf in the prescribed manner, be entitled to have an entry staling such other title, diploma or other qualification made against his name in the Central Register of Indian Medicine either in substitution for or in addition to any entry previously made.

(2) The entries in respect of such person in a State Register of Indian Medicine shall be altered in accordance with the alterations made in the Central Register of Indian Medicine.

SECTION 31: PERSONS ENROLLED ON CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE TO NOTIFY CHANGE OF PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND PRACTICE

- Every person registered in the Central Register of Indian Medicine shall notify any transfer of the place of his residence or practice to the Central Council and to the Board concerned, within ninety days of such transfer failing which his right to participate in the election of members to the Central Council or a Board shall be liable to be forfeited by order of the Central Government either permanently or for such period as may be specified therein.

SECTION 32: INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY CENTRAL COUNCIL AND PUBLICATION THEREOF

(1) The Central Council shall furnish such reports, copies of its minutes, abstracts of its accounts and other information to the Central Government as that Government may require.

(2) The Central Government may publish in such manner as it may think fit, any report, copy, abstract or other information furnished to it under this section or under section 20-.

SECTION 33: COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

(1) Whenever it is made to appear to the Central Government that the Central Council is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may refer the particulars of the complaint to a commission of inquiry consisting of three persons, two of whom shall be appointed by the Central Government, one being a Judge of a High Court, and one by the Central Council, and such commission shall proceed to inquire in a summary manner and to report to the Central Government as to the truth of the matters charged in the complaint, and in case of any charge of default or of improper action being found by the commission to have been established, the commission shall recommend the remedies, if any, which are in its opinion necessary.

(2) The Central Government may require the Central Council to adopt the remedies so recommended within such time as, having regard to the report of the commission, it may think fit, and if the Central Council fails to comply with any such requirement, the Central Government may amend the regulations of the Central Council, or make such provision or order or take such other steps as may seem necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the commission.

(3) A commission of inquiry shall have power to administer oaths, to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and shall have all such other necessary powers for the purpose of any inquiry conducted by it as are exercised by a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

SECTION 34: PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, the Central Council or a Board or any committee thereof or any officer or servant of the Government or the Central Council or the Board aforesaid for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

SECTION 35: POWER TO MAKE RULES

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or3[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid] both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

SECTION 36: POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS

4[(1)] The Central Council may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government,4[by. notification in the Official Gazette,] make regulations generally to carry out the purposes of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of this power, such regulations may provide for-

(a) the manner of election of the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Central Council;

(b) the management of the property of the Central Council and the maintenance and audit of its accounts;

(c) the resignation of members of the Central Council;

(d) the powers and duties of the President and Vice-President;

(e) the summoning and holding of meetings of the Central Council and the committees thereof, the times and places where such meetings are to be held and the conduct of business thereat and the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum;

(f) the functions of the committees constituted under section 9-orsection-10;

(g) the tenure of office, and the powers and duties of the Registrar and other officers and servants of the Central Council;

5(ga) the form of the scheme, the particulars to be given in such scheme, the manner in which the scheme is to be preferred and the fees payable with the scheme under sub-section (3) of Section 13-A;

5(gb) any other factor under clause (g) of sub-section (8) of Section 13-A;

(h) the appointment, powers, duties and procedure of inspectors and visitors;

(i) the courses and period of study and of practical training to be undertaken, the subjects of examination and the standards of proficiency therein to be obtained, in any University, Board or medical institutions for grant of recognised medical qualifications;

(j) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for education in Indian medicine;

(k) the conduct of professional examinations, qualifications of examiners and the conditions of admission to such examinations;

(l) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by practitioners of Indian medicine;

(m) the particulars to be stated, and the proof of qualifications to be given in applications for registration under this Act;

(n) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which an appeal under section 27-may be preferred;

(o) the fees to be paid on applications and appeals under this Act; and

(p) any matter for which under this Act provision may be made by regulation.

6[(2) The Central Government shall cause every regulation made under this Act to be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any, modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, not any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.]

SCHEDULE 01: THE FIRST SCHEDULE

(See section 3-(1) (a)) 1. The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council to each of the Ayurveda, Sidha and Unani systems of medicine in each State on the following basis, namely :- (a) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 100 but does not exceed 10,000 ... 1 seat (b) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 20,000 ... 2 seats (c) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Registered of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 20,000 but does not exceed 30,000 ... 3 seats (d) Where the number of persons enrolled on a Stat Register of Indian Medicine for any such systems exceeds 30,000 but does not exceed 40,000 ... 4 seats (e) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 40,000 ... 5 seats 2. For every subsequent election to the Central Council under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3-, the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council to each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine on the basis laid down in paragraph 1 above.

SCHEDULE 02: RECOGNISED MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN INDIAN MEDICINE GRANTED BY UNIVERSITIES, BOARDS OR OTHER MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA.

Name of University, Board or Recognised Medical Abbreviation Remarks Medical Institution Qualifications for registration 1 2 3 4 3 4 PART I. - AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA. Andhra 1. Board of Indian Medicine, Hyde- Graduate of the College of G.C.A.M. rabad, A.P. Ayurvedic Medicine. Graduate of the College of G.C.I.M. Integrated Medicine. Ayurveda Visharad. A.V.V. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.& S. Medicine and Surgery. 2. Andhra Pradesh Parishad, Vijaya- Vaidyavidwan wada (Examining Body). 3. Shri Venkateswar Ayurveda Kala- Ayurvedalankara sala, Vijayawada. 4. Shri Rangacharya Rammohan Ayurveda Praveen Ayurvedic College, Guntur, A. P.[4A. Andhra University, Bachelor of B.A.M.S. From 1976 Waltair Ayurvedic to 1977] Medicine and Surgery[4B. Nagarjuna University, Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1977 Nagarjuna Nagar. of Ayurvedic Medicine and onwards. Surgery) 4C. Kakatiya University, Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1976 Warangal. of Ayurvedic Medicine and onwards. Surgery) 4D. Osmania University, Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1976 Hyderabad, of Ayurvedic Medicine and onwards. Surgery)[4E. S.V. University, Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1988 Tirupati of Ayurvedic Medicine and onwards.] Surgery) Assam 5. Board of Ayurvedic Medicine, Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S. Assam. Medicine and Surgery.[5A Gauhati University, Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S.[From 1979] Gauhati. Medicine & Surgery onwards.] (Ayurvedacharya) Bihar 6. State Faculty of Ayurvedic and Graduate in Ayurvedic G.A.M.S. From 1953 Unani Medicines, Patna, Bihar. Medicine and Surgery, onwards. 7. Government Ayurvedic School, Ayurvedacharya Patna, Bihar (Former). 8. Government Ayurvedic College, Ayurvedacharya Patna, Bihar.9. [Kameshwar Singh Pranacharya. ... From Dharbhanga. Ayurvedacharya onwards. Sanskrit University, (Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1961 Dhartihanga. Medicine & Surgery).[Ayurvedacharya ... From 1962 to 1979.] 9A. University of[Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1981 Bihar, Muzaffarpur. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.";] Medicine & Surgery) Delhi 10. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia Ayurvedacharya ... Up to 1958 College, Delhi. Dhanwantari Bhishgacharya ... Up to 1958 Dhanwantari Vaidya ... Up to 1958 Dhatri 11. Board of Ayurvedic and Unani (Bachelor in Indian Medi- B.I.M.S.. From 1958 to Systems of Medicine, Delhi cine and Surgery) 1963 Administration Ayurvedacharya Dhanwantari (Diploma D.I.M.S. From 1956 to in Indian Medicine and Surgery) Bhishgacharya Dhanwantari 12. All India Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, Ayurveda-Visharad Delhi. Ayurveda-Bhishak Vaidyacharya Prajavaidya Pariksha Vaidya-VisharadAyurved Shastri[From 1974 onwards.] 13. Banwarilal Ayurvedic Vidyalaya, Vaid-raj ... Up to 1958 Delhi. Bhisharya ... Up to 1958 Ayurvedacharya ... Up to 1958 14. Examining Body, Ayurvedic and (Bachelor in Indian Medi- B.I,M.S. From 1963 Unani Systems of Medicine, cine and Surgery) onwards, Delhi Ayurvedacharya Dhan- wantari[Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1978 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.] Medicine and Surgery)[14A. Delhi University, Delhi. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1979 Medicine and Surgery, onwards.";][14B. Sanatan Dharam Premgiri . Ayurvedacharya M.A.M.S. From 1951 Ayurvedic College (Lahore), Delhi to 1957.] Gujarat 15. University of Gujarat Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S.[From 1961 Medicine and Surgery to 1968] 16. M.S. University, Baroda Ayurveda-visharad ...[Up to 1953], 17. Faculty of Ayurvedic & Unani Graduate of the Faculty of G.F.A.M. Systems of Medicine, Gujarat. Ayurvedic Medicine 18. The Committee for Shuddha Ayurveda Pravina D.S.A.C. Ayurvedic Course, Gujarat, Ahmedabad. 19. Board of Indian Medicine, Saura- Ayurveda-visharad ... shtra 20. Post-Graduate Training Centre in Higher Proficiency in H.P.A. Ayurveda, Jamnagar Ayurveda 21. Sravanamasa Dakshina Pariksha Ayurvedauttama Samiti, Baroda Ayurveda-Madhyama 22. Rajkeeya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Ayurveda-Visharad Baroda 23. U.P. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Grihit Ayurveda Shastra D.A.M. Patan (Baroda State) Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine Grihit Ayurveda Shastra L.A.M. Up to 1942 24. Gujarat Ayurved University, Ayurvedacharya B.S.A.M.[1968 to 1982] Jamnagar Pranacharya M.S.A.M. b[Up to July, 1974.][Doctor of Medicine M.D. From 1973 (Ayurveda) onwards. Doctor of Literature D.Lit. From 1976 (Ayurveda). Ayurveda onwards. Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1982 of Ayurvedic Medicine & onwards.] Surgery)[Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. From 1977 (Ayurveda) Ayurveda) onwards] "Haryana 24A. Kurukshetra University, Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1982 Kurukshetra, Medicine & Surgery, onwards. 24B. Maharishi Dayanand[Ayurvedacharya (Gra- G.A.M.S. From 1977 University, Rohtak, duate in Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery).] Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1982 of Ayurvedic Medicine & onwards. Surgery).[24BB. Haryana State Faculty of Ayur- Aynrvedacharya (Gra- G.A.M.S. From 1971 and Unani Systems of Medicine, duate in Ayurvedic Medi- to 1976.] Chandigarh cine and Surgery) Himachal Pradesh 24C. Himachal Pradesh University, Graduate of Ayurvedic G.A.M.S.[From Wt - Simla. Medicine & Surgery to 1992.] Ayurvedacharya. From 1981 to 1983 ";[Ayurvedacharya(Bache- B.A.M.S.][Up to 1987.] lor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) [Graduate of Ayurvedic Medicine G.A.M.S. Degree obained and Surgery, by passing exam- ination upto 1986 only. Ayurvedacharya ... Degree obtained by passing upto 1986 only.] Jammu and Kashmir 25. Jammu and Kashmir University Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. Awarded from Medicine and Surgery 1968 Kerala 26. University of Kerala Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.[From 1958 Medicine to 1979. Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M. Till 1962[Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1979 Medicine &. Surgery, onwards. Doctor of Medicine M.D. From 1976 (Ayurveda). (Ayurveda) onwards.] 27. Government of Travancore Vaidyakalanidhi ... Cochin. 28. Government Ayurveda College, Sastra-Bhoosana- Tripunithura (Kerala). Ayurveda 29. Cochin Government. Vidyabhoosanam 30.Travancore-Cochin Governments Ayurveda-Bhoosanam 31. Travancore-Government. Netra Vaidya-Visharada ... ... Vaidyakalanidhi 32. Kerala Government. Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M. Still continuing. Medicine. 33. Travancore-Government. Vaidya-Shastri Marma Vaidya Visharada 34. Keraleeya Ayurveda Mahapata- Vaidyapadan sala, Shoranur, Kerala. 35. Cochin Government. The Certificate Visha ... , Vaidya Training" 36. Madava Memorial Ayurvedic Vaidyavibhusanam ... Up, to 1963 College, Cannanore, Kerala. 37. Madava Ayurveda College, Ayurveda Sastry, D.A.S. From 1953 to Ernakulam. 1957. Ayurveda Vidwan 38. Ayurvedic College. Kottakal, Arya Vaidyan Kerala, 39. Arya Vaidya Patasala, Kattakal. Arya Vidya, Diploma ... . 40. Government Ayurvedic College, Ayurveda-Sastra-Bhusan Tripunithura. 41. Board of Public Examinations, Ayurveda Bhoosanam Cochin. 42. Travancore Government: Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M. Medicine. Visha Vaidya Visarada 43 . Travancore Siddha Vaidya Diploma or Certificate in ... May 1947. Sangham, Munchira. Siddha Medicine.[43A. University of Calicut, Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M. From 1977 Calicut Medicine onwards."] Mudhya Pradesh 44. Jivaji Vishwavidyala, Gwalior. Bachelor of Ayurved with B.A.M.S. From 1965 Modern Medicine and onwards. Surgery.[Doctor of Medicine M.D. (Ayurveda) From 1982 to (Ayurveda) (Dosh Dha- 1987. tumal.Vigyan). Doctor of Medicine (Ayurveda) M.D (Ayurveda) From 1985 to (Sharir Kriya Vigyan). Indore Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. Bachelor of Ayurveda B.A.M.S. From 1965 Medicine and Surgery, onwards. 46. Vikram Vishwavidyalaya, Ujjain. Bachelor of Ayurved with B.A.M.S. From 1964 Medicine and Surgery, onwards, 47. Ravishanker Vishwa- Bachelor of Ayurved with B.A.M.S. From 1965 vidyalaya, Raipur. Modem Medicine and onwards. Surgery.[Doctor of Ayurvedic DAy.M. From 1977 to Medicine. 1978 Doctor of Medicine (Ayur- From 1979 to vedic). 1981 Ayurved Vachaspati- From 1982 M.D. (Ayurved) . onwards.] (Kayachikitsa). 48. Board of Indian Medicine, Madhya Bhishgacharya L.I.M. From 1957 Pradesh (Madhya Bharat Region) onwards. Gwalior. 49. Mahakoshal Ayurvedic Board, Bhisgwara L.A.P. Jabalpur. 50. Board of Indian Medicine, Ayurveda-Vigyanacharya A.V.M.S. From 1958 Madhya Pradesh (Madhya Bharat onwards. Region) Gwalior. 51. Government Ayurvedic Vidyalaya, (i) Vaidyasastri .. From 1916 Gwalior. onwards. (Ayurvedic Examination, Gwalior (ii) Vaidya-wara Up to 1954. State), (iii) Hindi Vaidya Pariksha Now ceased. (iv) Ayurvedic Shastri Now ceased. 52. Ashtanga Aurveda Vidyalaya, Vaidya-vachaspati L.A.M. Up to 1-5-56. Ujjain 53 Board of Indian Medicine, Sahayak-Vaidya From 1954 and- Gwalior. ceased after- wards.53A. Madhya Pradesh Board of Licentiate Ayurvedic L.A.P. From 1971 to Ayurvedic and Unani System of Practitioner (Bhishagwar) 1973. Medicine and Naturopathy, Ayurved Vigyahacharya A.V.M.S. From 1971 to Bhopal. (Ayurveda Vigyanacharya 1976 and from with Modem Medicine and 1978 to1984. Surgery) . Bhishagacharya L.I.M. From 1971 to 1974.[Ayurveda Vigyan- A.V.M.S. From 1969 to acharya (Ayurveda 1979.] Vigyanacharya with Modern Medicine and Surgery) 54. University of Saugor, Saugor,[Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1964 Medicine and Surgery, onwards.][54A. Awadesh Pratap SinghVishwa- Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1975 vidyalaya, Rewa. Medicine and Surgery onwards. 54B. University of Jabalpur Jabalpur. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1971 Medicine and Surgery onwards.]; Maharashtra 55. Nagpur University, Nagpur."Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1980 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.''; Medicine and Surgery)[56. University of Poona, Pune. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1957 to Medicine and Surgery 1976. Bachelor of Survey and B.S.A.M. From 1976 to Ayurvedic Medicine 1979. Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1978 Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.]; Medicine and Surgery. 57. Vidarbha Board of Ayurvedic Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. Unani System of Medicine, Medicine and Surgery. (Vidarbha) Maharashtra. 58. Faculty of Ayurved ic and Unani Ayurvedic Visharad A.V.V. Systems of Medicine, (Nanded) Maharashtra. 59. Committee of Shuddba Ayurvedic Ayurvedic Praveena D.S.A.C Course, Maharashtra. (Bombay) 60. Faculty of Ayurvedic and Unani Graduate of the Faculty of G.F.A.M.[up to 1984.] Systems of Medicine, Bombay. Ayurvedic Medicine. (Bombay) Member of Faculty M.F.A.M.. Ayurvedic Medicine. (Mahrashtra) Ayurveda-Visharad. D.A.S.F.[Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S.. From 1975 Medicine and Surgery. (Maharashtra onwards.] Faculty] 61. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeetha, Ayurvidya Visharad A.V.V. (Poona)[From 1942 to Poona. 1980.] Ayurvidya Parangat A.V.P. (Poona) Before 1942. 62. Aryangal Mahavidyalaya, Satra. Ayurveda Visharad A.V.V. (Satra) Before 1942. 63. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Ahmed- Ayurveda-teerth A.T. Before 1942. nagar. (Ahmednagar)[63A. Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1973 to Medicine and Surgery. 1976. Ayurvedacharya B.S.A.M. From 1976 to 1979. Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1978 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards."; Medicine and Surgery). 63B. Marathwada University, Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1971 to ,- - Aurangabad. Medicine and Surgery 1977. Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.S.A.M. From 1976 to of Shuddha Ayurvedic 1979. Medicine) Ayurvedacharaya B.A.M.S. From 1980 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards, Medicine and Surgery). 63C. University of Bombay, Bombay. Ayurvedacharya B.S.A.M. From 1976 to 1983. Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1980 of Ayurvedic Medicine onwards.]; and Surgery).[63D, Arnravati University, Arnravati. Ayurvedacharya (Bechelor B.A.M.S. From 1989 of Ayurved Medicine and onwards.] Surgery. Mysore [Karnataka] 64. Board of Studies in Indian Medi- Graduate Course of Indian G.C.I.M. From 1964 cine, Mysore, Bangalore. Medicine G.C.I.M. onwards. 65. Board of Studies in Indian Medi- Ayurveda-Praveena D.S.A.C, From 1958 cine, Mysore State, Bangalore. onwards. 66. Government Ayurvedic and Unani Ayurved-Vidwat L.A.M.S. From 1928 to College, Mysore. (Licentiate in Ayurvedic 1953. Medicine and Surgery). 67. Board of Studies in Indian Medi- Ayurved-Vidwat L.A.M.S. From 1958 cine, Mysore State, Bangalore. (Licentiate in Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery.) 68. Central Board of Indian Medicine, Ayurved-Vidwat L.A.M.S. From 1953 to Mysore. (Licentiate in Ayurvedic 1958. Medicine and Surgery.) 69. Taranath Ayurveda Vidyapeetha, Ayurved-Vidwat L.A.M.S. From 1953 to Bellary. (Licentiate in Ayurvedic 1958. Medicine and Surgery.) Vaidya Praveena. 70. Committee or Authority of the Ayurved-Vidwat ...... Before 1909. Mysore, Maharaja's Sanskrit College (Ayurvedic Section) Mysore. 71. The Committee or Authority of Ayurved-Vidwat ...... From 1909 to the Government Ayurvedic 1928. College, Mysore, 72. Karnataka Ayurveda Vidyapeetha, Bhishagwar ...... Belgaum. 73. Prema Vidya Peetha, Ayurvedachudamani Thungabhadra. Ayurveda Shiromani Bhibagindu Vaidyaguru 74. Government Ayurvedic School, ... A.M.S. Mysore. 7S. Government Ayurvedic School and Licentiate of Ayurvedic L.A.M.S. ... College, Mysore. Medicine and Surgery. 76. Board of Studies in Indian Medi- DiplomainAyurvedic D.A.M. [From 1964 cine, Mysore State, Bangalore. Medicine, onwards. 77. University of Mysore, Mysore. Bachelor of the System of B.S.A.M. [From 1967 Ayurvedic Medicine, to 1982.][Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1982 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery). Doctor of Ayurvedic D.Ay.M. From 1975 Medicine onwards.];[78. Bangalore University, Bangalore. Bachelor of the System of B.S.A.M. From 1967 Ayurvedic Medicine onwards. Ayurvedachaiya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. Up to 1978". of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1987 of Ayurvedic Medicine and onwards.] Surgery) 79. Karnataka University, Dharwar. Bachelor of the System of B.S.A.M, From 1969 Ayurvedic Medicine onwards.[Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1984 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.] Medicine and Surgery)[79A. Mangalore University, Mangalore. Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. Up to 1985.] of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)[79B. GulbargaUniversity,Gulbarga. (i)Bachelor of System of B.S.A.M. From l973 to Ayurvedic Medicine. 1981 (ii) Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1983 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.] Medicine and Surgery) Orissa 80. Ayurvedic Examination Board, Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S, From 1953 to Orissa. Medicine and Surgery 1962. 81. Orissa Associated of Sanskrit Ayurveda Shastry ... From 1933 Learning and Culture, Puri. onwards. AyurvedAcharya ... From 1933 onwards. 82. State Faculty of Ayurvedic Medi- Ayurvedacharya B.S.A.M. From 1969 cine, Orissa. onwards.[82A.Utkal University Bhubanewar, Bachelor in Ayurvedic B.A.M.S.[From 1985 Medicine and Surgery onwards 'Ayurveda Vachaspati M.D. Ayurveda From 1981 to (KayachikitSa)' 1989.][82B. Sambalpur University, Buria, Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1980 Sambalpur. (Balchelor of Ayurvedic onwards.]; Medicine and Surgery). 82[C. Berhampur University, BerhampurAyurvedachar B.A.M.S. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic From 1983 Medicine and Surgery) onwards.] Punjab .[83. Punjab State Faculty of Ayurvedic Ayurvedacharya G.A.M.S. From 1960 to and Unani Systems of Medicine, (Graduate of Ayurvedic 1982. Chandigarh.Medicine and Surgery) Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. Batches up to (Bachelor of Ayurvedic 1986-87.] Medicine and Surgery)[84. Sanatan Dharam Premgiri Ayurvedacharya M.A.M.S. Up to 1957 Ayurvedic College (Lahore); Bhiwani, Jind, Kurkshetra. Kaviraj L.A.M.S. From 1950 to 1956.] 85. D.C.V. Managing Committee, Vaidya-Vachaspati V.V. Amritsar/Jullundur. 86.Vedic and Unani Tibbi College, Vaid Kaviraj V. K. Up to 1947. Amritsar. Vaid Rattan V. R.[Vaidya Shastri ... Up to 1947.] 87. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Vachaspati V. Coliege, Amritsar. 88. Government Ayurvedic Vidyalaya Vaidya V. (College), Patiala. Vaidya Visharad V.V. Up to 1956 Vaidya Shastri V.S. Ayurvedacharya A.A.[From 1912 to 1961.][88A. Gurunanak Dev University, Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1982 Arnritsar. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery). 88B. Punjabi University, Patiala Ayurvedaharya B.A.M.S. From 1976 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery) Ayurveda Vachaspati M.D. (Ay.) From 1971 onwards.]; Rajasthan 89. Rajasthan Ayurveda Vibhagiya Bhishagwara ... From 1962 Pariksha Mandal, Ajmer. onwards. Bhishagacharya ... From 1962 onwards. 90. Rajputana Ayurvedic and Unani Bhishagcharya Shiromani ... From 1951 Tibbi College, Jaipur. . on wards. Bhishagaratna Shastri ... From 1951 onwards. 91. Government Ayurvedic College, Bhishak Jaipur. Bhishagacharya Bhish-kala[91A. Rajasthan University, Jaipur. Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1980 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwrds.]; Medicine and Surgery). 92. Maharaja College of Ayuryed, Shastra-achafya[92A. Shiksha Vibhagiya Parikshyan, Ayuryeda Shastri ... 1872 to 1968 (1) (2) (3) (4) Jaipur State Rajasthan Sarkar Ayurvedacharya ... 1874 to 1970 Jaipur. Bhishagavar ... 1936 to 1968 Bhishagacharya ... 1938 to 1970] Tamil Nadu 93. Government College of Indian / Graduate of the College of G.C.I.M. From 1957 to Indigenous/Intergrated Medicine, Indian/Indigenous/Inter- 1960. Madras, grated Medicine Licentiate in Indian/Iindi- L.I.M. From 1924 to genous/intergrated Medi- 1948. cine 94. Madras Ayurvedic College, Ayurveda Bhushan Madras. Ayurveda Bhishagawara 95. Venkataramana Ayurvedic Col- Vaidya Visharada lege, Mylapore, Madras. 96. Board of Examiners in lndian/ Higher Proficiency in H.P.LM. Up to 1955. Indigenous/Integrated Medicine, Indian/Indigenous/In- Madras. tegrated Medicine 97. University of Madras, Madras Ayurveda-Shiromani. ...[From 1933 to 1977.] Bachelor of Indian Medi- B.I.M.[From 1965 sine (Siddha). 1970.][Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1986 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.] Medicine and Surgery)[98. Madurai Kamaraj University, Bachelor of Indian Medi- B.I.M. From 1971 Madurai. cine (Siddha) onword.] Doctor of Medicine M.D. (Siddha) From 1975 (Siddha) . onwards. Bachelor of Siddha Medi- B.SM.&S. From 1982 cine and Surgery. onwards.];[98A, Bharathiar University, Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1989 to 1993] Coimbatore. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) UttarPradesh 99. Banaras Hindu, University, Ayurved Shastracharva ... From 1925 to ' Varanasi. 1932 Ayuvedacharya in Medi- A.M.S. From 1934 to cine and Surgery. 1953. Ayurvedacharya with A.M.S. From 1934 to Modern Medicine and 1953 Surgery. Doctor of Ayurvedic D.Ay.M,[From 1963 Medicine to 1977.] Ayurvedacharya, Bachelor A.B.M.S. From 1954 to of Medicine and Surgery. 1967.[Doctor of Medicine M.D.(Ay.) From 1977 (Ayurveda) onwards,']; 100. Lucknow University, Lucknow, Bachelor of Ayurveda with B.A.M.M. From 1960 Modern Medicine and onwards. Surgery. Bachelor of Medicine and B.M:B.S. From 1955 to Bachelor of Surgery. 1964.[Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1982 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards. Medicine and Surgery) Doctor of Medicine M.D.(Ay.) From 1974 (Ayurveda) onwards.]; 101. Ayurvedic College, Gurukul Ayurveda-Alaiikara. From 1926 to University, Kangari (Hardwar). 1956. Ayurveda Vachaspati. 102 Gurukul Vidyalaya, Vrindaban. Ayurved-Shiromani. From 1916 to 1967. Ayurveda-Bhusan. From 1944 to 1967. 103. Rishikul Ayurvedic College, Ayurved Visharad Hardwar. Vaidya Visharad Vaidya Shastri ... Up to 1945. Ayurved Shastri Ayurvedacharya 104. Lalit Hari Ayurvedic College, VaidBhushan ... Up to 1944. Pilibhit. VaidRaj 105. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Vaidya Visharad. From 1931 to Prayag. 1967. Ayurved-Ratna. From 1931 to 1967. 106. Jawalapur Mahavidyalaya, Ayurved Bhaskar (Jawala- ... From 1950 to Hardwar. pur Centre only). Board of Indian Medicine, Uttar Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M. From 1930 to Pradesh, Lucknow. Medicine. 1944. Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M.S. From 1943 to Medicine and Surgery. 1946. Bachelor of Indian Medi- B.I.M.S. From 1947 to cine and Surgery. 1956. Ayurvedacharya Bachelor A.B.M.S. From 1957 to of Medicine and Surgery. 1966. Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor Auurvedacharya. From 1959 of Ayurved with Medicine (B.A.M.S.) onwards. and Surgery). 107A.[Kanpur University, Kanpur. Ayurvedacharya (Bechelor B.A.M.S. From 1972 to of Ayurveda with Modern 1982, Medicine and Surgery) Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor B.A.M.S. From 1983 of Ayurvedic Medicine onwards.] and Surgery)[107B. Sampurnand Sanskrit University, Ayurvedacharya B.&M.S. From 1970 Varanasi. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onwards.] Medicine and Surgery) West Bengal 108. SyamadasVaidya Shastrapith VaidyaShastri. From 1926 to Parishad, Calcutta. Jamini Bhushan Ashtanga Bishagacharya (Master M.A.M.S. From 1930 to Ayurved Vidyalaya, Calcutta, in Ayurvedic Medicine 1940. and Surgery.) 110. Jamini Bhushan Ashtanga Bhishagaratna (Licentiate L.A.M.S. From 1920 to Ayurved Vidyalaya, Calcutta, in Ayurvedic Medicine 1990. and Surgery.) 111. General Council and State-Faculty Vaidya Shiromani M.A.S.F. From 1940 to of Ayurvedic Medicine, West (Member of the Ayurvedic 1949. Bengal (now Paschim Bangal State Faculty). Ayurveda Parishad), Calcutta. Vaidyashastri. From 1942 to 1945. Vaidyabhushan (Licentiate L.A.S.F. From 1939 to Ayurvedic State Faculty). 1950. Ayurved tirtha (Member M.A.S.F. From 1947 of the Ayurvedic State onwards. Faculty). Ayurvedatirtha A.S.F. From 1946 (Ayurvedic State Faculty), onwards. ' pranacharya. F.A.S.F.[Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S. From 1979 to Medicine and Surgery 1983. Bachelor of Ayurvedic B.A.M.S. From 1979 to Medicine and Surgery. Ayurvidya Pratisthan, Calcutta Bhishagratna. From 1930 to 1940. Bhishagacharya From 1930 to 1940. 103. Ganga Charan Ayurved Vidyalaya Ayurvedshastri. From 1928 to Calcutta. 1940 Ayurvedacharya. From 1928 to 1940. 114. Maharaja Cossimbazar Gobinda- Ayurvedshastri (Bachelor A.M.B. From 1927 to sundari Ayurvedic College, in Ayurvedic Medicine). 1940. Calcutta. Ayurvedacharya (Master A.M.D. From 1927 to of Ayurvedic Medicine) 1940. Doctor. 115. Vishwanath Ayurved Mahavidya- Bishagratna (Diploma in D.A.M.S. From 1932 to laya, Calcutta. Ayurvedic Medicine and 1940. Surgery). Vaidyashiromani B.A.M.S. From 1932 to (Bachelor of Ayurvedic 1940. Medicine and Surgery). (Master of Ayurvedic M.A.M.S. From 1932 to Medicine and Surgery). University of Calcutta, Ayurvedacharya B.A.M.S. From 1982 Calcutta. (Bachelor of Ayurvedic onward.] Medicine and Surgery)PART II - UNANI Andhra[1. Sri Venkateswara University Tabib-e-Kamil ... From 1957 to 1982].[Kamil-e-Tibo-o B.U.M.S. From 1985 on- Jarahat (Bachelor of Unani wards.] Medicine and Surgery) 2. Nizamia Tibbi College, Hydera- Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M. & S. bad. cine and Surgery. Tabib-e-Mustanad Gra- G.C.U.M. duate of the College of Unani Medicine.[2A. Board of Indian Medicine, Hydera- Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.M.U.S. From 1965. to bad. (Bachelor of Medicine and 1975. Unani Surgery)]. 2B. Osmania University, Hyderabad. Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From l976 to cine and Surgery 1983. Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1982 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards. cine and Surgery) Doctor in Unani Medicine M. D. (Unani) From 1976 on- wards."; Bihar 3. State Faculty of Ayurvedic and Graduate in Unani Medi- G.U.M.S. From 1953 on- Unani Medicines, Patna, Bihar. cine and Surgery. wards.[3A. University of Bihar, Muzaffarpur. Graduate in Unani Medi- G.U.M.S. From 1973 to cine and Surgery 1982. Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1982 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards."]; cine and Surgery) Delhi 4. Board of Ayurvedic and Unani (Bachelor in Indian Medi- B.I.M.S. From 1958 to Systems of Medicine, Delhi, cine and Syrgery). 1963. Fazil-i-tib-o-Jarahat D.I.M.S. From 1956 to (Diploma in Indian Modi- 1963. cine and Surgery). Kamil-i-tib-o-Jarahat. 5. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia Fazil-i-tib-o-Jarahat ... Up to 1958. College, Delhi. Kamil-i-tib-o-Jarahat Up to 1958. 6. Jamia Tibbia, Delhi. Akmal-ul-Hukma ... Up to 1958 Afzal-ul-Hukma ... Up to 1958. 7. Examining Body, Ayurvedic and Fazil-i-tib-o-Jarahat (Ba- B.I.M.S. From 1963 on- Unani Systems of Medicine, Delhi, chelor in Indian Medicine wards. and Surgery).[7A. Delhi University, Delhi Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1979 on- cine and Surgery. wards."]; Jammu and Kashmir 8. Jammu and Kashmir University. Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1966 on- cine and Surgery, wards.[8A. Kashmir University, Srinagar Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1969 on- cine and Surgery, wards."]; Madhya Pradesh 9. Asipha Tibbia College, Bhopal. Hakim-Kamul Tibbe-e-Kamil[9A. University of Sagar, Sagar. Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1973 on- cine and Surgery, wards. 9B. Mahakoshal Board of Ayurvedic Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1966 to and Unani Systems of Medicine, cine and Surgery. 1970. Jabalpur. 9C. Madhya Pradesh Board of Ayur- Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1971 to vedic and Unani Systems of Medi- cine and Surgery. 1974.] cine and Naturopathy, Bhopal[9D. Doctor Harishing Gour Vishwa- Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1983 on- vidyalaya, Sagar cine and Surgery. wards.] Maharashtra 10. Faculty of Ayurvedic and Unani Mahir-e-Tibbo-o-Jarahat D.U.S.F. Systems of Medicine, (Bombay) Maharashtra. 11. Board of Examiniers in Unani. Mahir-e-Tibbo-o-Jarahat M.T.J. (Bombay) From 1942 to 1943.[11A. Maharashtra Faculty of Ayurvedic Diploma in Unani Medi- D.U.M.S. From 1973 on- and Unani Systems of Medicines, cine and Surgery, wards] Bombay.[11B. University of Bombay, Bombay. Kamile-Tibo Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1984 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards.] and Surgery).[11C. Poona.University,Pune Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1988 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards 'D'] cine and Surgery) Mysore [Karnataka] 12. Board of Studies in Indian Medi- Tabib-e-Hasaq (Licentiate L.U.M.S. From 1958 on- cine, Mysore, Bangalore. in Unani Medicine and wards. Surgery). 13. Government Ayurvedic and Unani Tabib-e-Hasaq (Licentiate L.U.M.S, From 1928 to College (College of Indian in Unani Medicine and 1953. Medicine), Mysore. Surgery). 14. Central Board of Indian Medicine, Tabib-e-Hasaq (Licentiate L.U.M.S. From 1953 to Mysore, Bangalore. . in Unani Medicine and 1958. Surgery). 15. Government Ayurvedic School, ... U.M.S. Mysore.[15A. Bangalore University, Bangalore Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1977 on- cine and Surgery. wards."]; Tamil Nadu 16. Government College of lndian/ Licentiate in Indian/indi- L.I.M. Indigenous/Integrated Medicine, genous/Integrated Medi- Madras. cine. Graduate of the College of G.C.I.M. Indian/Indigenous/In- tegrated Medicine. 17. Board of Examiners in lndian/ Higher Proficiency in H.P.I.M. Indigenous/Integrated Medicine, Indian/Indigenous/In- tegrated Medicine.[17A. University of Madras, Madras Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1979 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- . wards."]; cine and Surgery) Punjab[18. Bhupinder Haziq-ul-Hukma H.U.F. From 1927 to 1950 Mahir-i-Tib-o-Jarahat M.T.J. From 1927 to 1950 Tibbi College, Patiala Tibib-e-Akmal T.A. From 1936 to 1950] 19. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Kamil-ul-Tibbi K.U.T. . College, Amritsar. Fazil-ul-Tibbi F.U.T. Up to 1947. Umdho-Dal-Hukma H.D.H. Vedic and Unani Tibbi College,[Zabadat-tul-Atibba ... Up to 1947] Amritsar. Rajasthan 20. Rajputana Ayurvedic and Unani Amal-Tul-Hukma ... From 1951 on- Tibbi College, Jaipur, wards. Talub-Fazil. From 1951 on- wards.[20A. Board of Indian Medicine, Rajas- Kamile-Tibo Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1981 on- than, Jaipur. (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards.] cine and Surgery). Uttar Pradesh 21. Muslim University, Aligarh. Diploma in Indian Medi- D.I.M.S. From 1927 to eine and Surgery. 1943. Diploma in Unani Medi- D.U.M.S. From 1944 to cine and Surgery. 1946. Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.S. From 1953 on- cine and Surgery. wards. Bachelor of Unani Tib and B.U.T.S. From 1947 to Surgery. 1952. Doctor of Unani Medicine. D.U.M. From 1974 to 1977. (M.D.) (Unani) From 1978 on- wards. Bachelor of Unani Medi- B.U.M.M.S. From 1972 to cine with Modern Medi- 1983. and Surgery.[Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From. 1980 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards."]; cine and Surgery) 22. Board of Indian Medicine, Uttar Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M. From 1932 to Pradesh, Lucknow. Medicine. 1944. Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M.S. From 1943 to Medicine and Surgery. 1946. Bachelor of Indian Medi- B.I.M.S. From 1947 to cine and Surgery. 1956. Fazil-Ut-Tib (Bachelor of F.M.B.S. From 1957 on- Medicine and Surgery), wards.[22A. Kanpur University, Kanpur Fazil-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1972 to (Bachelor of Unani with 1982. Modern Medicine and Surgery) Kamile-e-Tib-o-Jarahat B.U.M.S. From 1983 on- (Bachelor of Unani Medi- wards.] cine and Surgery)[23. Board of Arabic and Persian Exa- Fazil-e-Tibb ... From 1936 to minations, U. P., Allahabad. Darul-Uloom Deoband, U. P. Fazil-ut-Tibb D.U.M. From 1964 to

SCHEDULE 03: QUALIFICATION GRANTED BY CERTAIN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS BEFORE 15TH AUGUST, 1947 IN AREAS WHICH COMPRISED WITHIN INDIA AS DEFINED IN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935

University, Board or Medical Recognised medical Abbreviation Remarks institution qualifications for registration 1 2 3 4 PART I - AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA 1. Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Vaidya Vachaspati. Before 1947. Lahore. Vaidya Kaviraj. Before 1947. 2. Sanatan Dharam Premgiri Ayurve- Vaidya Shastri ... Before 1947. die College, Lahore. Shri Ayurvedacharya ... Before 1947. Shri Vaid Kaviraj ... Before 1947. 3. Manomohan Chatuspati, Dacca. Ayurvedshastri, Ayurved- ... 1920-1940. ratna. PART II - UNANI 1. The Islamia College, Lahore. Hakim-i-Haziq Zubdatul-Hukma 2. Tibbia College, Lahore. Hasiq-ul-Hukma H.U.H. Up to 1947. Mahir-Tibo-Jarahat M.T.J. Up to 1947. Hakim-i-Haziq H.H. Up to 1947.

SCHEDULE 04: QUALIFICATION GRANTED BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THERE IS A SCHEME OF RECIPROCITY ' '

University, Board or medical Recognised medical Abbreviation for Remarks institution qualification registration 1 2 3 4 AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA 1. Government College of Indigenous Diploma in Indigenous D,1.M.S. Systems of Medicine, Ceylon Medicine and Surgery 2.[Government College of Indigen- Diploma in Indigenous D.I.M.S. Up to 1960 ous Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka Medicine and Surgery (Ayurved/Siddha/Unani) Diploma in Ayurvedic D,A.M.S. From 1961 to Medicine and Surgery 1976" (Ayurved/Siddha/Unani) 3. Institute of Indigenous Medicine, Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S. From 1977 to University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Medicine and Surgery 1987 (Ayurvedic/Unani) Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S. From 1977 to Medicine and Surgery 1984] (Siddha).[(3) Bachelor of Ayur- B.A.M.S. From 1991 on- vedic Medicine and wards Surgery (4) Bachelor of Unani B.U.M.S. From 1991 on- Medicine and Surgery wards";] 4. University of Jaftna, Sri Lanka. Diploma in Ayurvedic D.A.M.S. From 1984 to Medicine and Surgery 1987"]

Footnotes:

1. Ss. 2, 13, 32 to 36 (both inclusive) came into force in the whole of India on 15-8-1971; Ss. 3, 5 to 12 (both inclusive) and 14 to 16 (ibid) came into force in all the States except the State of Nagaland and the U.T. of Delhi on 15-8-1971 -See S.O.2994 published in Gaz. of Ind., 11-8-1971, Pt. II, S. 3(ii), Ext., page 2371, Ss. 18 to 22 came into force on 1-10-1974-See Gaz. of Ind., 1-10-1974 Pt. II S. 3(ii) Ext., p. 1997, Ss. 17,23 to 31 came into force on 1-10-1976-(S.O.626 (E) Pt. 10-9-1976 - See Gaz. of Ind., 21-9-1976 Pt..II, Section 3(ii) Ext" p. 1845.

2. Chapter 2A shall be inserted by Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2002. (52 of 2002), published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Part II, Section I, dated 9th December, 2002, pp. 1-4, No. 63.

3. Substituted for the words "in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following" by Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act (2 of 1983), S. 47(1) (15-3-1984).

4. Section 36 renumbered as sub-section (1) and in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, inserted by Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act (20 of 1983), S. 47(2)(i) (15-3-1984).

5. Section 36, in sub-section (1) clause (ga) and (gb) shall be inserted by Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2002. (52 of 2002), published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Part II, Section I, dated 9th December, 2002, pp. 1-4, No. 63.

6. Inserted, Section 36 renumbered as sub-section (1) and in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, inserted by Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act (20 of 1983), S. 47(2)(i) (15-3-1984). S. 47(2)(ii) (15-3-1984).