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The Dentists Act, 1948

60 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — INTRODUCTORY
  3. 1Short title and extent
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. 2A[
  6. II — DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
  7. 3Constitution and composition of council
  8. 4Incorporation of Council
  9. 5Mode of elections
  10. 6Term of office and casual vacancies
  11. 7President and Vice-President of Council
  12. III — 2[STATE] DENTAL COUNCILS
  13. 8The word "and" omitted by Act 42 of 1972, s. 15 (w.e.f. 1-11-1972)
  14. II — DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
  15. 10BNon-recognition of dental qualifications in certain cases
  16. 10CTime for seeking permission for certain existing authorities
  17. 10DUniform entrance examination for undergraduate and post-graduate level
  18. 11Qualifications of dental hygienists
  19. 12Qualifications of dental mechanics
  20. 13Effect of recognition
  21. 14Power to require information as to courses of study and training and examinations
  22. 15Inspection
  23. 15AAppointment of Visitors
  24. 16Withdrawal of recognition
  25. 17Mode of declarations
  26. 17AProfessional conduct
  27. 18The Indian Register
  28. 19Information to be furnished
  29. 20Power to make regulations
  30. III — 2[STATE] DENTAL COUNCILS
  31. 21Constitution and Composition of State Councils
  32. 22Inter-State agreements
  33. 23Composition of Joint State Councils
  34. 24Incorporation of State Councils
  35. 25President and Vice-President of State Council
  36. 26Mode of elections
  37. 27Term of office and casual vacancies
  38. 28Staff, remuneration and allowances
  39. 29Executive Committee
  40. 30Information to be furnished
  41. IV — REGISTRATION
  42. 31Preparation and maintenance of register
  43. 32First preparation of register
  44. 33Qualifications for entry on first preparation of register
  45. 34Qualification for subsequent registration
  46. 35Scrutiny of applications for registration
  47. 36Registers of dental hygienists and dental mechanics
  48. 37Qualification for registration as a dental hygienist
  49. 38Qualification for registration as a dental mechanic
  50. 39Renewal fees
  51. 40Entry of additional qualifications
  52. 41Removal from register
  53. 42Restoration to register
  54. 43Bar of jurisdiction
  55. 44Issue of duplicate certificates
  56. 45Printing of registers
  57. 46Effect of registration
  58. V — MISCELLANEOUS
  59. 47Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  60. 48Misuse of titles
  61. 49Practice by unregistered persons
  62. 50Failure to surrender certificate of registration
  63. 51Companies not to engage in dentistry
  64. 52Cognizance of offences
  65. 53Payment of part of fees to Council
  66. 54Appointment of Commission of Enquiry
  67. 55Power to make rules