LawgistThe Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act
5Functions of National Council
The National Council shall--
(a) compile and publish a National Register of clinical establishments within two years from the date of the commencement of this Act;
(b) classify the clinical establishments into different categories;
(c) develop the minimum standards and their periodic review;
(d) determine within a period of two years from its establishment, the first set of standards for ensuring proper healthcare by the clinical establishments;
(e) collect the statistics in respect of clinical establishments;
(f) perform any other function determined by the Central Government from time to time.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, application and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment of National Council
- 4 Disqualifications for appointment as member
- 5 Functions of National Council
- 6 Power to seek advice or assistance
- 7 National Council to follow consultative process
- 8 State Council of clinical establishments
- 9 Providing information to National Council
- 10 Authority for registration
- 11 Registration for clinical establishments
- 12 Condition for registration
- 13 Classification of clinical establishments
- 14 Application for provisional certificate of registration
- 15 Provisional certificate
- 16 No inquiry prior to provisional registration
- 17 Validity of provisional registration
- 18 Display of certificate of registration
- 19 Duplicate certificate
- 20 Certificate to be non-transferable
- 21 Publication of expiry of registration
- 22 Renewal of registration
- 23 Time limit for provisional registration
- 24 Application for permanent registration
- 25 Verification of application
- 26 Display of information for filing objections
- 27 Communication of objections
- 28 Standards for permanent registration
- 29 Allowing or disallowing of registration
- 30 Certificate of permanent registration
- 31 Fresh application for permanent registration
- 32 Cancellation of registration
- 33 Inspection of registered clinical establishments
- 34 Power to enter
- 35 Levy of fee by State Government Appeal
- 36 Appeal
- 37 Register of clinical establishments
- 38 Maintenance of State Register of clinical establishments
- 39 Maintenance of National Register of clinical establishments
- 40 Penalty
- 41 Monetary penalty for non-registration
- 42 Disobedience of direction, obstruction and refusal of information
- 43 Penalty for minor deficiencies
- 44 Contravention by companies
- 45 Offences by Government Departments
- 46 Recovery of fine
- 47 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 48 Furnishing of returns, etc
- 49 Power to give directions
- 50 Employees of the authority, etc., to be public servants
- 51 Power to remove difficulties
- 52 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 53 Laying of rules
- 54 Power of State Government to make rules
- 55 Laying of rules
- 56 Savings
