The Goa Medical Practitioners Act, 2004

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    "title": "The Goa Medical Practitioners Act, 2004",
    "short_title": "The Goa Medical Practitioners Act, 2004",
    "act_number": "(Goa Act 9 of 2004)",
    "act_year": 2004,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa Medical Practitioners Act, 2004",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"appointed day\" means the date on which the provisions of this Act shall come into force;\n(b) \"appellate authority\" means any person or persons or authority appointed by the Government to perform the functions of appellate authority under this Act, and different persons or authorities may be appointed to perform different functions;\n(c) \"Central Government\" means the Government of India;\n(d) \"competent authority\" means any person or persons or authority appointed by the Government to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act, and different persons or authorities may be appointed to perform different functions;\n(e) \"dentist\" means a dentist as defined under the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act 16 of 1948);\n(f) \"dentistry\" shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act 16 of 1948);\n(g) \"emergency\" means the situation when the patient requires immediate medical assistance, which, if not provided promptly, may endanger his life or cause permanent damage;\n(h) \"Government\" means the Government of Goa;\n(i) \"Government doctor\" means a medical practitioner or a dentist who is in employment of the Government/Central Government or any Undertaking owned and controlled or managed by such Government;\n(j) \"inspecting authority\" means the authority appointed by the competent authority for the purpose of this Act;\n(k) \"licence\" means a licence granted under the provisions of this Act;\n(l) \"medicine\" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches including surgery and obstetrics and includes the Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathic and Siddha system of medicine, but not including veterinary medicine and surgery;\n(m) \"medical practitioner\" means a person who is qualified and engaged in the practice of modern scientific medicine in any of its branches including Surgery and Obstetrics and includes the Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathic and Siddha system of medicine, but not including Veterinary medicine/surgery, and registered in the State of Goa under the law in force for the registration of medical practitioners;\n(n) \"medical treatment\" means treatment in medicine or dentistry given by a qualified and registered medical practitioner or dentist;\n(o) \"Official Gazette\" means the Government Gazette;\n(p) \"private doctor\" means a medical practitioner or a dentist who is not a Government doctor;\n(q) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules framed under the provisions of this Act;\n(r) \"register\" means a register of medical practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act;\nChapter - II\nLicence",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Doctors to be licenced.",
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            "content": "Explanation.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Standards.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Application for licence.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Disposal of applications.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Factors to be taken into account in disposing of application.",
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            "content": "(a) whether the private doctor is holding the qualifications prescribed by a statute or an enactment or allied laws in any system of medicine/dentistry recognised by the Government/Central Government and is registered with the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India or the Goa Medical Council/Goa Dental Council or the Goa Board of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy;\n(b) whether the place where private practice is carried on is hygienically suitable and conforms to the minimum standards as prescribed under section 4;\n(c) where the private doctor has more than one place of private practice, whether all such places conform to the norms as specified in clause (b) above;\n(d) such other factors as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Displaying of licence.",
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            "content": "(b) The licence number shall be written/typed/printed on the prescription paper of the private doctor;\n(c) In case of clinic or hospital or nursing home, details of licences of all the private doctors who are engaged in practice in the said clinic or hospital or nursing home, shall be displayed prominently on the Notice Board;\n(d) No private clinic or hospital or nursing home, shall engage or allow to practice any person other than a qualified medical practitioner nor shall it allow any Government doctor to practice, for monetary consideration or otherwise, in its clinic, hospital or nursing home.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Validity of licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Renewal of licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Suspension or cancellation of licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Appeal.",
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            "content": "Chapter - III\nInspection",
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            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Inspections.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Default.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Penalty.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Cognizance and trial of offence.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Indemnity.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Rules.",
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            "content": "(a) the minimum standards referred to in section 4;\n(b) the form and manner of application and fees under sections 3 and 5;\n(c) conditions subject to which licence may be granted under section 6;\n(d) other factors to be taken into account under section 7;\n(e) the form and manner of application and fees under section 10;\n(f) the manner of preferring appeal and fees for appeal under section 12;\n(g) any other matter required to be prescribed.",
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            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Exemptions.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa144",
        "Act Number": "(Goa Act 9 of 2004)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Medical Practitioners Act, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:43"
}