Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University Act, 2014
No: 5 Dated: Feb, 18 2014
THE HEMWATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY ACT, 2014
(THE UTTARAKHAND ACT No. 05 OF 2014)
[Enacted by the State Legislative Assembly in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of India]
An Act to provide for the establishment of Medical University in Uttarakhand for the advancement and development of Medical Education and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University Act, 2014.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
2 Definitions:- In this Act, and the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Government" means the State Government of Uttarakhand;
(b) ‘Uttarakhand’ means the State of Uttarakhand.
(c) “Governor” means Governor of Uttarakhand;
(d) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the university i.e. Governor of Uttarakhand;
(e) ‘Regulations’ means the Regulations of the University made under this Act ;
(f) "Medical sciences" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches, concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services, and includes surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, dental sciences, nursing, paramedical and other allied subjects;
(g) ‘Medical Education’ means all courses/programmes of education research and training in Medical sciences recognized by MCI/DCI/INC /UPC etc.
The courses/programmes are
(i) MBBS-Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor or Surgery,
(ii) BDS- Bachelor of Dental Surgery,
(iii) MD- Doctor of Medicine,
(iv) MS- Doctor of Surgery,
(v) MDS- Masters in Dental Surgery,
(vi) Diploma Courses in various disciplines,
(vii) Any other/ Certificate Course duly notified by the concerned regulatory authority,
(viii) Various Courses recognized by Indian Nursing Council,
(ix) Various Courses recognized by Uttarakhand Paramedical Council.
(h) 'MCI' means Medical Council of India.
(i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by this Act or by the Government, or Regulations;
(j) ''University'' means the HEMWATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY established under section 3 of this Act;
(k) ‘College’ means a college or an institution affiliated to the University in accordance with this Act and the Regulations;