Jammu and Kashmir Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1959

No: 26 Dated: Dec, 11 1959

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR AYURVEDIC, UNANI, SOWA RIGPA (AMCHI), YOGA AND NATUROPATHY PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1959

Act No. XXVI of 1959

    An Act to regulate the qualifications and to provide for the Registration of Practitioners of Ayurvedic, Unani, Sowa Rigpa (Amchi), Yoga and Naturopathy Systems of Medicine with a view to Encouraging its Development.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

Part I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Ayurvedic, Unani, Sowa Rigpa (Amchi), Yoga and Naturopathy Practitioners Act, 1959.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Part II

Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicines

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is anything inconsistent in. the subject or context,-

(1) "Board" means the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Ayurvedic, Unani, Sowa Rigpa, Yoga and Naturopathy Systems of Medicine established and constituted under section 3 ;

(2) the "Ayurvedic System" means the Ashtang Ayurvedic System and includes the modernised form thereof including the Sidha ;

(3) the "Unani System" means the Unani Tibbi System of Medicine and includes the modernisers form thereof ;

(3-A) the "Yoga System" means Yoga System of treatment whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Board may from time to time determine.

(3-AA) the "Naturopathy System" means Naturopathy System of Medicine, whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Board may, from time to time determine.

(3-AAA) the "Amchi or Sowa Rigpa System" means Sowa Rigpa System of Medicine or treatment, whether supplemented by such modern advances, as the Board may from time to time determine.

(4) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the Board under section 20 ;

(5) "Practitioner" means one who practises the Ayurvedic, Unani, Sowa Rigpa (Amchi), Yoga and Naturopathy Systems of Medicine;

(6) "President" means the President of the Board ;

(7) "Qualifying Examination" means the examination held for the purpose of granting a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferring the right of registration on under this-Act ;

(8) "Register" means the register of practitioners maintained under section 15 ;

(9) "Registered Practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the Register ;

(10) "Registrar" means a Registrar appointed under section 14 ;

(11) "Regulations" means regulations made under section 29 ;

(12) "Rules" means rules made under section 28 ;

(13) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to the Act.