Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004

No: 19 Dated: Sep, 18 2004

ASSAM RURAL HEALTH REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2004

ASSAM ACT NO. XIX OF 2004

    An Act to provide for the establishment of a regulatory authority in the State of Assam to regulate and register the diploma holders in Medicine & Rural Health Care (DMRHC) and their practice of medicine in rural areas and also to regulate opening of Medical Institutes for imparting education and training for the course of diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care (DMRHC);

    Be it enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly in the Fiftyfifth year of the republic oflndia as follows:

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title, Extend and Commencement:- (I) This Act may be called the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam

(3) It shall come in to force on such date as the State Government may, by notification published in the Official Gazette appoint.

2. Definitions:- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-

(a) 'Act' means the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004;

(b) 'Authority' means the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority established under section 3;

(c) 'certificate' means a certificate issued by the Authority under section 17;

(d) 'Course' means the prescribed course of education and training for the Diploma in .Medicine and Rural Health Care.

(e) 'Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care' means the diploma awarded by the Authority on successful completion of the course of Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care under the provisions of the Act;

(f) 'Fund' means the Assam Rural· Health Regulatory Authority fund referred to in section 13;

(g) 'Medicine' means allopathic medicine but does not include veterinary medicines;

(h) 'Medicine and Rural Health Care' means practice of allopathic medicines and health care system in rural areas in the State of Assam;

(i) 'Medical Institution' means institution established under this Act for imparting medical education both theoretical and practical for the course of Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care;

(j) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules framed under the Act;

(k) 'Regulation' means regulation made under section 23;

(l) 'rural areas' means areas not included in a Municipal Corporation, a Municipal Board or a Town Committee or any other area notified as urban area.;

(m) 'Rules' means the rules framed under section 22 of the Act;

(n) 'Rural Health Practitioners' means a holder of the diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care who has registered himself as such with the Authority and obtained a certificate and a registration number;

(o) 'State Register of Rural Health Practitioners' means the register maintained under section 17 and the expressions 'Registered' and 'Registration' shall be construed accordingly;

(p) 'State' means the State of Assam;

(q) 'State Government' means the Government of Assam;

CHAPTER-II 

CONSTITUTION OF ASSAM RURAL HEAL m REGULATORY AUTHORITY

3. Establishment of the Authority:- (1) The State Government shall, by notification published in the Official Gazette, establish an authority to be called the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority.

(2) The Authorify shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with powers to acquire, hold and dispose of prcJerty, movable or immovable and to do all things necessary for the purpose of its functions and continuation and may sue and he sued in its corporate name.