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The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (NMC Act) is an Indian legislation passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to provide for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals. It contains 61 sections organized across 8 chapters.

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019

Act ID: nmc-act-2019

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019

"An Act to provide for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals."

Overview

What is The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (NMC Act)?

The The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (NMC Act) is an Indian legislation containing 61 sections across 8 chapters. An Act to provide for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals.

Sections61 across 8 chapters

JurisdictionRepublic of India

Passed byParliament of India

AbbreviationNMC Act

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Table of Contents

61 Sections

Ch. 1

PRELIMINARY

S.2Definitions.S.1Short title, extent and commencement.

Ch. 2

THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

S.3Constitution of National Medical Commission.S.5Search Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.S.7Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.S.8Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.S.9Meetings, etc., of Commission.S.4Composition of Commission.S.6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.S.10Powers and functions of Commission.

Ch. 3

THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

S.12Functions of Medical Advisory Council.S.13Meetings of Medical Advisory Council.S.11Constitution and composition of Medical Advisory Council.

Ch. 4

NATIONAL EXAMINATION

S.14National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test.S.15National Exit Test.

Ch. 5

AUTONOMOUS BOARDS

S.17Composition of Autonomous Boards.S.18Search Committee for appointment of President and Members.S.20Advisory committees of experts.S.21Staff of Autonomous Boards.S.22Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.S.23Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.S.24Powers and functions of UnderGraduate Medical Education Board.S.27Powers and functions of Ethics and Medical Registration Board.S.29Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.S.25Powers and functions of Post-Graduate Medical Education Board.S.31National Register and State Register.S.33Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.S.34Bar to practice.S.19Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.S.16Constitution of Autonomous Boards.S.26Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board.S.28Permission for establishment of new medical college.S.30State Medical Councils.S.32Community Health Provider.

Ch. 6

RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

S.36Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.S.37Recognition of medical qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.S.38Withdrawal of recognition granted to medical qualification granted by medical institutions in India.S.39Derecognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.S.40Special provision in certain cases for recognition of medical qualifications.S.35Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.

Ch. 7

GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

S.41Grants by Central Government.S.43Audit and accounts.S.44Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.S.42National Medical Commission Fund.

Ch. 8

MISCELLANEOUS

S.45Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.S.46Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.S.47Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.S.48Obligation of universities and medical institutions.S.49Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions.S.50Joint sittings of Commission, Central Councils of Homoeopathy and Indian medicine to enhance interface between their respective systems of medicine.S.51State Government to promote primary healthcare in rural areas.S.52Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.S.53Protection of action taken in good faith.S.54Cognizance of offences.S.55Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.S.56Power to make rules.S.57Power to make regulations.S.58Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.S.59Power to remove difficulties.S.61Transitory provisions.S.60Repeal and saving.