In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. Definitions .—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Autonomous Board" means any of the Autonomous Boards constituted under section 16;
(b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission appointed under section 5;
(c) "Commission" means the National Medical Commission constituted under section 3;
(d) "Council" means the Medical Advisory Council constituted under section 11;
(e) "Ethics and Medical Registration Board" means the Board constituted under section 16;
(f) "health University" means a University specialised in affiliating institutions engaged in teaching medicine, medical and health sciences and includes a medical University and University of health sciences;
(g) "licence" means a licence to practice medicine granted under sub-section (1) of section 33;
(h) "Medical Assessment and Rating Board" means the Board constituted under section 16;
Source: India Code