THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020.
KARNATAKA ACT 33 OF 2020
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of October, 2020)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 16th day of October, 2020)
An Act to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force with effect from 31st day of July, 2020.
2. Amendment of section 4.- In the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in section 4, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that, in respect of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall consist of the following, namely:-
(a)
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The Commissioner, BBMP
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Chairman
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(b)
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The Chief Health Officer (Public Health)
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Member
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(c)
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The President or Secretary of Indian Medical association, State Head quarters
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Member
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(d)
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The Joint Director, AYUSH
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Member
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(e)
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One woman representative when the authority deals with grievance redressal
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Member
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Provided further that, on and from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2020 all applications pertaining to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area, pending before the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority specified in section 4, shall be transferred to the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority specified in the first proviso and it shall dispose of them as if they were filed before it.”
3. Amendment of section 16.- In section 16 of the Principal Act, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that, the Appellate Authority over the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area, shall consist of the following, namely:-
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The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department
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Chairman
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(b)
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The Director, Health and Family Welfare Services
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Member
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(c)
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The Director, AYUSH
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Member
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(d)
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The Director of Medical Education
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Member
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(e)
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One Clinician with post graduation in General Medicine nominated by the State Government
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Member
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One Clinician with post graduation in General Medicine nominated by the State Government
Member
Provided further that, on and from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2020 all appeals pending before the Appellate Authority specified in section 16, within the jurisdiction of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area shall be transferred to the Appellate Authority for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, specified in the first proviso and it shall dispose of them as if they were filed before it.”
4. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 17 of 2020) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act.
The above translation of Karnataka Khasagi Vaidyakeeya samsthgala (thiddupadi) Adhiniyama, 2020 (Karnataka Act 33 of 2020) shall be authoritative text in the English language under by clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
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