Section 1. Short title and extent

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY 1. Short title and extent .—(1) This Act may be called the Dentists Act, 1948. (2) It extends to[2] [the whole of India[3] *.] 1. The Schedule as amended from time to time has been reproduced here. As the notifications are innumerable, their Gazette references have not been included in this footnote. 1. The word and figures "section 10" omitted by Act 42 of 1972, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 2. Ins. by s. 13, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial". 4. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 5. The words "and the maintenance and audit of its accounts" omitted by Act 42 of 1972, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 6. Subs. by Act 42 of 1972, s. 14, for "Inspectors and other officers and servants of the Council" (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 1[(fa) prescribe the form of the scheme, the particulars to be given in such scheme, the manner in which the scheme is to be preferred and the fee payable with the scheme under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 10A; (fb) prescribe any other factors under clause (g) of sub-section (7) of section 10A; (fc) prescribe the criteria for identifying a student who has been granted a dental qualification referred to in the Explanation to sub-section (3) of section 10B;] (g) prescribe the standard curricula for the training of dentists and dental hygienists, and the conditions for admission to courses of such training; (h) prescribe the standards of examinations and other requirements to be satisfied to secure for qualifications recognition under this Act; |1||||||||||2|2|2||||||3|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery||||||||||||||||||||| ||—|Prosthodontics||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Pros.) Lucknow.|||| ||—|Periodontics||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Perio.) Lucknow.|||| ||—|Orthodontics||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Ortho.) Lucknow.|||| ||—|Oral Surgery||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Oral Surgery)|Lucknow.||| ||—|Pedodontia||||||and Preventive||||||||||M.D.S (Pedo.) Lucknow.|||| |||Dentistry|||||||||||||||||||| |9. Chennai University|(i)|Bachelor||||of Dental|||||||Surgery|||||B.D.S Chennai.|||| ||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery||||||||||||||||||||| ||||Oral||Surgery|||||||||||||M.D.S (Oral Surgery)|Chennai.||| ||||Periodontology|||||||||||||||M.D.S(Perio) Chennai.|||| ||||Operative Dentistry|||||||||||||||M.D.S(Operative) Chennai.|||| ||||Orthodontia|||||||||||||||M.D.S (Ortho) Chennai.|||| |10. Calcutta University|<br>Bachelor of|||||Dental|||||Surgery|||||||B.D.S Calcutta.|||| |11. Punjab University|(i)|Bachelor||||of Dental|||||||Surgery|||||B.D.S Punjab|||| ||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery|||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Pedo.) Punjab.|||| ||—Pedodontia and|||||||||Preventive Dentistry|||||||||||| ||—Dental Prosthesis|||||||||||and Crown and||||||M.D.S (Pros.) Punjab.|||| |||Bridge Work|||||||||||||||||||| ||—If granted||||||before||||31st December,||||||||||| |||1970.|||||||||||||||||||| ||(iii)||Pedodontia||||||and|||Preventive||||||M.D.S (Pedo.), PGIMER.|||| |||Dentistry:|||||||||||||||||||| ||—|If||granted on|||||or after May,|||||||1980.|||||| ||Further modified to|||||||||||read as|||under vide||||||| ||Govt. of||||India|||MOH &||||||FW|(Deptt.||Of||||| ||Health's Notificaton No. V-||||||||||||||||||||| ||12017/6/83-PMS,|||||||||dated 27-8-1984).|||||||||||| ||@—if granted|||||||in or||||after 1978.|||||||||| |12. Punjab University|Bachelor of|||||Dental|||||Surgery|||||||B.D.S Punjab.|||| |13. Osmania University<br>Bachelor of||||||Dental|||||Surgery|||||||B.D.S Osmania.|||| |14. Kerala University|(i)|Bachelor||||of Dental|||||||Surgery|||||B.D.S Kerala.|||| ||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery||||||||||||||||||||| |||||— Operative||||||Dentistry||||||||M.D.S (Operative) Kerala.|||| |||||— Prosthetic Dentistry||||||||||||||M.D.S (Pros.) Kerala.|||| |||||— Periodontia||||||||||||||M.D.S (Perio.) Kerala.|||| |||||— Orthodontia||||||||||||||M.D.S (Ortho.) Kerala.|||| |15. Mysore University|(i)|Bachelor||||of Dental|||||||Surgery|||||B.D.S Mysore.|||| ||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery||||||||||||||||||||| ||—Operative||||||Dentistry|||||||||||*M.D.S (Operative) Mysore.|||| |||||||||||||||||||(This<br>qualification|shall||be| |||||||||||||||||||recognised only when||granted|| |||||||||||||||||||before 12-9-1973).|||| ||—Orthodontia|||||||||||||||||M.D.S (Ortho.) Mysore.|||| 2[(ha) the designated authority, other languages and the manner of conducting of uniform entrance examination to all dental educational institutions at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level;] (i) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act: Provided that regulations under clauses (g) and (h) shall be made after consultation with[3] [State] Governments. (3) To enable the Council to be first constituted, the Central Government may make regulations for the conduct of the elections to the Council, and any regulation so made may be altered or rescinded by the Council in exercise of its powers under this section. 4[(4) Every regulation made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.] |||1|2|3| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||—Periodontia|M.D.S(Perio.) Mysore.| |16.|Patna University||(i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S Patna.| ||||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery|M.D.S (Prosthetic Dentistry) Patna.| ||||(Prosthetic Dentistry)|| |17.|Bangalore University||(i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S Bangalore.| ||||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery|M.D.S (Ortho.) Bangalore.| ||||(Orthodontics)|| ||||—Oral Surgery|M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Bangalore.| ||||—Periodontia|M.D.S (Perio.) Bangalore.| ||||—Public Health Dentistry|M.D.S (Public Health Dentistry),| |||||Bangalore.| ||||—Oral Diagnosis and Dental Radiology|M.D.S (Oral Diagnosis and Dental| |||||Radiology) Bangalore.| |18.|Indore University||Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S Indore.| |19.|Gujarat University||(i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S Gujarat.| ||||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery|| ||||— Prosthetic Dentistry|M.D.S (Pros.) Gujarat.| ||||— Periodontia|M.D.S (Perio.) Gujarat.| ||||—Oral Pathology and Bacteriology|M.D.S (Oral Path & Bart) Gujarat.| ||||— Oral Diagnosis and Dental Radiology|M.D.S (Oral Diag & Radiology)| |||||Gujarat.| ||||— Operative Dentistry|M.D.S (Operative) Gujarat.| ||||— Oral Surgery|M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Gujarat.| ||||— Orthodontia|M.D.S (Ortho.) Gujarat.| |20.|Guru|Nanak University|(i) Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S Guru Nanak.| ||||(ii) Master of Dental Surgery|| ||||— Pedodontia and Preventive|M.D.S (Pedo.) Guru Nanak.| ||||Dentistry|| ||||—Dental Prosthesis and Crown and|M.D.S (Pros.) Guru Nanak.| ||||Bridge Work|| |21.|Nagpur University||Bachelor of Dental Surgery|B.D.S., Nagpur.| |22.|Mangalore University||Master of Dental Surgery|| ||||— Oral Surgery|M.D.S (Oral Surgery) Mangalore.| ||||— Periodontics|M.D.S (Periodontics) Mangalore.| ||||—Prosthetic Dentistry|M.D.S (Prosthetic Dentistry),| |||||Mangalore.| 1 2 3 —Orthodontia M.D.S. (Orthodontia), Mangalore. Bachelor of Dental Surgery M.D.S., Mangalore. 23. Banaras Hindu University Master of Dental Surgery — Operative Dentistry M.D.S (Operative Dentistry) Varanasi. 24. Annamalai University Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S Annamalai.