Bare Acts

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019

2019 · In force · synced 12 Oct 2026

Not yet verified with the latest version of the bare act.

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, extent and commencement 2.Definitions

II — THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

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

III — THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

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

IV — NATIONAL EXAMINATION

14.National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 15.National Exit Test

V — AUTONOMOUS BOARDS

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

VI — RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS

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

VII — GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

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

VIII — MISCELLANEOUS

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

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