Tamil Nadu Medical Registration Act, 1914
No: 4 Dated: May, 12 1914
THE TAMIL NADU MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1914
(Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1914)
An Act for the Registration of Medical Practitioners.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the registration of medical practitioners in the State of Tamil Nadu;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title. - (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Medical Registration Act, 1914.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
2. Commencement of Act. - The provisions of section 4 shall come into force on such date as the State Government may notify in this behalf, the rest of this Act shall come into force at once.
3. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, -
(1) "the British Medical Act" means Statute 21 and 22 Victoria, Chapter 90 (The Medical Act), and any Act amending the same;
(2) "Council" means the Medical Council established by this Act;
(3) "hospitals", "asylums", "infirmaries" "dispensaries", "lying-in-hospitals" mean institutions the methods of treatment carried on in which are those which are approved by the Medical Council established by this Act;
(4) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules or by-laws made under this Act;
(5) "registered practitioner" means any person registered under the provisions of this Act.
4. Privileges of registered practitioners. - Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment, rule, by-law or any other provision of law -
(1) No certificate required by law to be given by a medical practitioner or officer shall be valid unless signed by a registered practitioner;
(2) Except with the special sanction of the State Government, no one other than a registered practitioner shall be competent to hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical officer in any hospital, asylum, infirmary, dispensary or lying-in-hospital not supported entirely by voluntary contributions or as Medical Officer of health.
5. Constitution of Medical Council. - (1) A Medical Council shall be established for the State of Tamil Nadu, consisting of the following fifteen members, namely :-
(a) one member elected by the Senate of the University from among the members of the Faculty of Medicine of that University;
(b) one member elected by the Senate of the Andhra University from among the members of the Faculty of Medicine of that University;
(c) one member elected from amongst themselves by such members of the staff of the Medical College at Chennai, as are registered practitioners;
(d) one member elected from amongst themselves by such members of the staff of the Medical College at Vizagapatnam, as are registered practitioners;
(e) one member elected from amongst themselves by such members of the staff of the Stanley Medical College, Chennai, as are registered practitioners;
(f) seven members elected by the registered practitioners from amongst themselves; and
(g) three members nominated by the State Government.
(2) In making nominations under clause (g) of sub-section (1), the State Government shall have due regard to the claims of women, of medical missions and of other groups of practitioners, representatives of whom have not been elected by the electorates referred to in clauses (a) to (f) of that sub-section.
(3) The president of the Council shall be elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves in the prescribed manner:
Provided that for a period of four years from the date of the reconstitution of the Council under the Madras Medical Registration (Amendment) Act, 1938 (Madras Act XVI of 1938), the president shall be a person nominated by the State Government and holding office during their pleasure, and where he is not already a member, shall ex officio be a member of the Council in addition to the members specified in sub-section (1).
(4) The vice-president shall be elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves in the prescribed manner.