Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Act, 2008
No: 19 Dated: May, 16 2008
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Act, 2008
Act No. 19 of 2008
An Act to declare the Institution known as the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Act, 2008.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Declaration of Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry, as an institution of national importance.—Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry in the Union territory of Puducherry are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby declared that the institution known as the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry is an institution of national importance.
3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Fund” means the Fund of the Institute referred to in section 16;
(b) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the Institute;
(c) “Institute” means the institution known as the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, incorporated under this Act;
(d) “member” means a member of the Institute;
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) “specified” means specified by regulations made under this Act.
4. Incorporation of Institute.—The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, an Institute functioning under the Union Ministery of Health and Family Welfare, is hereby constituted a body corporate by the name aforesaid and as such body corporate, it shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract and shall, by that name, sue and be sued
5. Composition of Institute.—(1) The Institute shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or Department of Health and Family Welfare, ex officio;
(b) the Vice-Chancellor of the Puducherry University, ex officio;
(c) the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University,Tamil Nadu, ex officio;
(d) the Director-General of Health Services, Government of India, ex officio;
(e) the Director of the Institute, ex officio;
(f) Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, ex officio;
(g) Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, ex officio;
(h) Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, ex officio;
(i) seven persons of whom one shall be a non-medical scientist representing the Indian Science Congress Association, to be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed;
(j) four representatives of the medical faculties of Indian Universities to be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed; and
(k) three Members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected from among themselves by the members of the House of the People and one from among themselves by the members of the Council of States.
(2) It is hereby declared that the office of member of the Institute shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.