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Chhattisgarh Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Act, 2015
Chhattisgarh Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Act, 2015
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Constitution and composition of the Council.
Section 34. Incorporation of the Council.
Section 45. Appointment of Registrar.
Section 56. Mode of Nomination.
Section 67. Disqualification.
Section 78. Meeting of the Council.
Section 89. Executive Committee and other committees.
Section 910. Other employees of the Council.
Section 1011. Functions of the Council.
Section 1112. Prior permission for establishment of new course of study, etc.
Section 1213. Non-recognition of qualifications in certain cases.
Section 1314. Time for seeking permission for certain existing institution, etc.
Section 1415. Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities, etc. in India.
Section 1516. Professional conduct.
Section 1617. Income of Council.
Section 1718. Funds of the Council.
Section 1819. Budget.
Section 1920. Annual report.
Section 2021. Persons entitled to registration.
Section 2122. Certificate of registration.
Section 2223. Removal of name from the register.
Section 2324. Conferring, granting or issuing Ph.D. Post-graduation and graduation degree, etc. by unauthorised person or institution.
Section 2425. Directions by the Government.
Section 2526. Power to supersede the Council.
Section 2627. Power to make rules.
Section 2728. Power to make regulations.
Section 2829. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 2930. Power to amend Schedule.
Section 301. Physiotherapy
Section 12. Occupational therapy
Section 2
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Chhattisgarh
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"content": "(i) The Director, Medical Education, Government of Chhattisgarh who shall be President (Ex-officio);\n(ii) The Director, Health Service, Government of Chhattisgarh (Ex-officio)',\n(iii) Two members from Physiotherapists, out of which one shall be Principal, Government Physiotherapy College and the other shall be nominated by the Government from amongst the registered practitioners enrolled in the register or physiotherapist;\n(iv) Two members from among Occupational Therapist, to be nominated by the Government from amongst the registered practitioners enrolled in the register of Occupational Therapist;\n(v) One member from civil society/Non Government Organization, working in the health sector, to be nominated by the State Government.",
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"content": "(a) He is, or becomes, of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or\n(b) He is, or has been, convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude, which, in the opinion of the Government, renders him unfit to be a member of the Council; or\n(c) He is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as an un-discharged insolvent; or\n(d) His name has been removed from the Register and has not been reentered therein; or\n(e) He is a whole-time officer or servant of the Council.",
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"content": "(a) to prescribe and enforce the standards of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, education and practice at all levels;\n(b) to prescribe a code of ethics for regulating the professional conduct of practitioners in the State;\n(c) to maintain the register, and to provide for registration of physiotherapist and occupational therapist for the State;\n(d) to advise the Government in matters relating to the requirement of man power in the field of physiotherapy or occupational therapy;\n(e) to hear and decide appeals from any decision of the Registrar;\n(f) to reprimand a practitioner, or to suspend or to remove him from the register, or to take such other disciplinary action against him as may, in the opinion of the Council, be necessary of expedient;\n(g) to promote research in the field of physiotherapy and occupational therapy;\n(h) to exercise such power, perform such other duties and discharge such other functions under this Act, or as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(a) No person,\n(b) No institution, shall-\n(i) open a new or higher course of study or training (including a postgraduate course of study or training) which would enable a student of such course or training to qualify himself for the award of any recognised Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy qualification; or\n(ii) increase its admission capacity in any course of study or training (including a postgraduate course of study or training);\nExplanation.\nExplanation.\n(b) The scheme referred to in clause (a) shall be in such form and contain such particulars and be preferred in such manner and be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.\n(a) If the scheme is defective and does not contain any necessary particulars, give a reasonable opportunity to the person or institution concerned for making a written representation, and it shall be open to such person or institution to rectify the defects, if any, specified by the Council;\n(b) Consider the scheme, having regard to the factors referred to in sub-section (7), and submit the scheme, together with its recommendations thereon, to the State Government.\n(a) whether the proposed institution or the existing institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training, would be in a position to offer the minimum standards of education as prescribed;\n(b) whether the person seeking to establish an institution or the existing institution seeking to open a new or higher course of study or training or to increase its training or to increase its admission capacity, as the case may be, has adequate financial resources;\n(c) whether necessary facilities in respect of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities to ensure proper functioning of the institution or conducting the new course of study or training or accommodating the increased admission capacity have been provided or would be provided within the time limit specified in the scheme;\n(d) whether any arrangement has been made or programme drawn to impart training to students likely to attend such institution or course of study or training by persons having the recognised Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy, qualifications, as the case may be;\n(e) whether necessary arrangement has been made or programme drawn to meet the requirement of manpower in the field of practice of Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy, as the case may be;\n(f) where the Government passes an order either approving or rejecting a scheme under this Section, a copy of such order shall be communicated to the person or institution concerned; and\n(g) any other factor as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(i) Issue a letter of warning to such practitioner; or\n(ii) Direct the name of such practitioner-\n(a) to be removed from the register for such period as may be specified in the direction; or\n(b) to be removed from the register permanently.\nChapter-VI\nOffences and Penalty",
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"content": "(1) this provision shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force;\n(2) no proceedings under this sub-section shall be initiated without prior permission of the Government.\nChapter-VII\nMiscellaneous",
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"content": "(a) all members of the Council shall, notwithstanding that their term of office had not expired, as from the date of supersession, vacate their offices as such members;\n(b) all the powers and duties which may, be or under the provisions of this Act, be exercised or performed by or on behalf of the Council shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such person or persons as the Government may direct;\n(c) all property vested in the Council shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the Government.\n(a) extend the period of supersession for such further period as it may consider necessary; or\n(b) re-constitute the Council in the manner prescribed.",
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"content": "(a) the management of the property of the Council;\n(b) the maintenance and audit of the accounts of the Council;\n(c) the resignation of members of the Council;\n(d) the rules of procedure for the transaction of business of the Council and its committees;\n(e) the procedure for appointing committee, their functions and duties;\n(f) the qualifications, procedure for appointment of its staff, their powers and duties;\n(g) the courses and period of study or of training to be undertaken, the subjects of examination and standards of proficiency therein to be obtained in any university or in any institution for grant of recognized Physiotherapists' and Occupational Therapists' qualification;\n(h) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for study or training of the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists;\n(i) the conduct of examinations, qualifications of examiners and the conditions of the admission to such examinations;\n(j) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and code of ethics to be observed by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists;\n(k) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which an appeal may be preferred;\n(l) the fees to be paid as an applications and appeals under this Act;\n(m) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.",
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"content": "I. Bachelor of Physiotherapy\nII. Master of Physiotherapy\nIII. Ph.D.",
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"title": "2. Occupational therapy",
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"Act Number": "(Act No. 4 of 2016)",
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"Act Year": "2015",
"Short Title": "Chhattisgarh Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Act, 2015",
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"Location": "Chhattisgarh"
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