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The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020

60 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
  6. 3Constitution of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
  7. 4Composition of Commission
  8. 5Search Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members
  9. 6Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  10. 7Removal of Chairperson and Members of Commission
  11. 8Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission
  12. 9Meetings of Commission
  13. 10Power and functions of Commission
  14. III — ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
  15. 11Constitution and composition of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine
  16. 12Functions of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine
  17. 13Meetings of Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine
  18. IV — NATIONAL EXAMINATION
  19. 14National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
  20. 15National Exit Test
  21. 16Post-Graduate National Entrance Test
  22. 17National Teachers' Eligibility Test for Indian System of Medicine
  23. V — AUTONOMOUS BOARDS
  24. 18Constitution of Autonomous Boards
  25. 19Composition of Autonomous Boards
  26. 20Search Committee for appointment of President and Members
  27. 21Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members
  28. 22Advisory Committees of experts
  29. 23Staff of Autonomous Boards
  30. 24Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards
  31. 25Delegation of powers
  32. 26Powers and functions of Autonomous Boards
  33. 27Powers and functions of Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian System of Medicine
  34. 28Powers and functions of Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine
  35. 29Permission for establishment of new medical institution
  36. 30Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme
  37. 31State Medical Council
  38. 32National Register and State Register of Indian System of Medicine
  39. 33Rights of persons to be enrolled in National Register and their obligations thereto
  40. 34Rights of persons to practice
  41. VI — RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
  42. 35Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India
  43. 36Recognition of medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India
  44. 37Withdrawal of recognition or de-recognition of qualification
  45. 38Special provision in certain cases for recognition of qualifications
  46. VII — GRANTS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS
  47. 39Grants by Central Government
  48. 40National Commission Fund for Indian System of Medicine
  49. 41Audit and accounts
  50. 42Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government
  51. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  52. 43Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards
  53. 44Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments
  54. 45Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof
  55. 46Obligation of Universities and medical institutions
  56. 47Completion of courses of studies in medical institutions
  57. 48Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants
  58. 49Protection of action taken in good faith
  59. 50Cognizance of offences
  60. 51Power of Central Government to supersede Commission
  61. 52Joint sittings of Commission, National Commission for Homoeopathy and National Medical Commission
  62. 53State Government to promote public health
  63. 54Power to make rules
  64. 55Power to make regulations
  65. 56Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
  66. 57Power to remove difficulties
  67. 58Repeal and saving
  68. 59Transitory provisions