In force · As amended up to 2026-08
16. Dropsy.
1. The words, brackets and figure "sub-section (1) of" omitted by Act 42 of 1963, s. 10 (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
2. Ins. by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
3. Added by s. 11, ibid . (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
S. No. Name of the disease, disorder or condition
17. Epilepsy.
18. Female diseases (in general)
19. Fevers (in general).
20. Fits.
21. Forms and structure of the female bust.
22. Gall stones, kidney stones and bladder stones.
23. Gangrene
24. Glaucoma.
25. Goitre.
26. Heart diseases.
27. High or low blood pressure.
28. Hydrocele.
29. Hysteria.
30. Infantile paralysis.
31. Insanity.
32. Leprosy.
33. Leucoderma.
34. Lockjaw.
35. Locomotor ataxia.
36. Lupus.
37. Nervous debility.
38. Obsesity.
39. Paralysis.
40. Plague.
41. Pleurisy.
16. Power to make rules.— (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power; such rules may—
(a) specify any[4] [disease, disorder or condition] to which the provisions of section 3 shall apply;
1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1963, s. 7 (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid ., for section 14 (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
3. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 17-12-1963).
5. Subs. by s. 10, ibid ., for "disease or condition" (w.e.f. 7-12-1963).
(b) prescribe the manner in which advertisements of articles or things referred to in clause (c) of 1* * * section 14 may be sent confidentially.
2[(3) Every rule made under this Act 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 in which it is so laid or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule 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 rule.]
3[THE SCHEDULE [ See sections 3(d) and 14]
S. No. Name of the disease, disorder or condition
1. Appendicitis.
2. Arteriosclerosis.
3. Blindness
4. Blood poisoning.
5. Bright‟s disease.
6. Cancer
7. Cataract.
8. Deafness.
9. Diabetes.
10. Diseases and disorders of the brain.
11. Diseases and disorders of the optical system
12. Diseases and disorders of the uterus
13. Disorders of menstrual flow.
14. Disorders of the nervous system.
15. Disorders of the prostatic gland.
Source: India Code