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The Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963
The Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Constitution and incorporation of Council.
Section 34. Time, place and manner of election of members.
Section 45. Term of office.
Section 56. Extension of period of Council.
Section 67. Casual vacancies.
Section 78. Resignation.
Section 89. Disqualification and disability.
Section 910. Meetings of Council.
Section 1011. Proceedings of meetings and validity of acts.
Section 1112. Fees and allowances to members of Council.
Section 1213. Income and expenditure of Council.
Section 1314. Budget and accounts.
Section 1415. Powers, duties and function of Council.
Section 1516. Registrar and other employees of Council.
Section 1617. Preparation of register.
Section 1718. Preparation of list of persons in practice on the appointed day.
Section 1819. Undertaking to be given for entering name in register or list.
Section 1920. Removal of names from register or list.
Section 2021. Persons not entitled to registration or enlistment.
Section 2122. Maintenance of register and list.
Section 2223. Renewal fee.
Section 2324. No refund fees.
Section 2425. Right of registered practitioner.
Section 2526. Notice of death.
Section 2627. Examinations held by Council and courses of studies.
Section 2728. Recognition of institutions.
Section 2829. Withdrawal of recognition of institutions.
Section 2930. Amendment of First Schedule.
Section 3031. Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc.
Section 3132. Penalty for falsely assuming or using medical title, etc.
Section 3233. Prohibition against practice by unregistered of unlisted practitioner.
Section 3334. Jurisdiction of Magistrates.
Section 3435. Cognizance of offences.
Section 3536. Power of Government to male rules.
Section 3637. Regulations.
Section 3738. Control of Government.
Section 3839. Indemnity to persons acting under the Act.
Section 3940. Repeal and saving and dissolution of Board of Homoeopathic System Medicine.
Section 4041. Repeal of Bombay XII of 1960..
Section 4142. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 4243. Amendment of Bombay XXVI of 1938 and that Act as applied to Saurashtra and Kutch areas of the State.
Section 431. Licentiate of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (L.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.
Section 12. Graduate of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (G.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.
Section 23. Fellow of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (F.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.
Section 34. Any degree, diploma, certificate or like award in Homoeopathy granted by the Council constituted under this Act.
Section 4Section 32
Section 32Section 33
Section 33Section 35
Section 35Section 36
Section 36Section 37
Section 37Section 32
Section 32Section 33
Section 33Section 35
Section 35Section 36
Section 36Section 37
Section 37Section 32
Section 32Section 33
Section 33Section 35
Section 35Section 36
Section 36Section 37
Section 37
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"content": "(a) who is an undischarged insolvent,\n(b) who has been adjudged to be of unsound mind by a competent Court,\n(c) whose name has been removed from the register, or\n(d) who is a full time officer or servant of the Council, shall be eligible to be elected or nominated or to continue as a member.\n(a) absents himself from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Council without such reasons as may, in the opinion of the State Government in the case of the President and in the opinion of the Council in the case of any other member, be sufficient, or\n(b) becomes or is found to be subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1),",
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"content": "(a) fees received from the practitioners;\n(b) fees received from the examinees;\n(c) any other fees collected by the Council;\n(d) grants received from the Government; and\n(e) donations and other sums received by the Council.\n(a) salaries and allowances of the registrar and the other staff maintained by the Council;\n(b) fees and allowances paid to the members of the Council;\n(c) fees and allowances paid to the members of Examination Committee appointed under sub-section (2) of section 27 and to members of the boards of studies and of committees appointed under clause (p) of subsection (1) of section 15;\n(d) salaries and allowances of Inspectors;\n(e) remuneration paid to paper-setters, examiners, moderators and other person appointed by the Council for the conduct of examinations;\n(f) other expenses for the conduct of examinations; and\n(g) such other expenses as are necessary for performing its duties and functions under this Act.",
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"content": "(a) the full name, nationality and residential address of the registered practitioner;\n(b) the date of is admission to the register;\n(c) the qualification for registration and the date on which he obtained his degree, diploma or any other like award in Homoeopathy, if any, and the authority, which conferred or granted it;\n(d) his professional address; and\n(e) such further particulars as may be prescribed.\n(b) Such certificate shall be valid only up to the date specified therein or such extended date as may be specified in the renewal slip issued under section 23.",
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"content": "(a) the full name, nationality and residential address of the enlisted practitioner;\n(b) the date of his admission to the list;\n(c) the qualification, if any, and the date on which he obtained such qualification and the authority which conferred or granted it;\n(d) his professional address; and\n(e) such further particulars as may be prescribed.\n(b) Such certificate shall be valid only up to the date specified therein or such extended date as may be specified in the renewal slip issued under section 23.",
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"content": "(i) to the effect that he shall not use any degree, diploma or licence which is not granted by, or which is identical with or is a colourable imitation of any degree, diploma or licence granted by, a body or institution authorised under the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (VII of 1916), the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (CII of 1956), the Bombay Medial Act, 1912 (Bombay VI of 1912)or the Bombay Medical Practitioners' Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938), or under this Act or under any law corresponding to any of these enactments, for the time being in force in any part of the State of Gujarat, and\n(ii) in the case of a practitioner other than a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 17, also to the effect that he shall not practise any system of medicine other than Homoeopathy, unless he is duly qualified and entitled under any law for the time being in force to practise that system.",
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"content": "(i) issue a letter of warning to such practitioner, or\n(ii) direct the name of such practitioner either to be removed from the register for such period as may be specified in the direction, or to be removed from the register permanently.\n(i) a cognizable offence by a registered practitioner which involves moral turpitude and for which he is convicted by a criminal court, or\n(ii) a cognizable offence by a registered practitioner subject to military law for which he is convicted under the Army Act, 1950 (XLVI of 1950), or\n(iii) any conduct which, in the opinion of the Council, is infamous in relation to the profession.\n(b) The Council may, on sufficient cause being shown, direct at any time that the name of the practitioner so removed shall re-entered in the register on such conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed and on such further conditions as the Council may impose.\n(a) the register maintained under the Bombay Medical Act, 1912 (Bombay VI of 1912), or any corresponding law for the time being in force in any part of the State of Gujarat, or\n(b) the register or list maintained under the Bombay Medical Practitioners' Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938), or any other corresponding law, it shall be the duty of the Council to give intimation of such removal to the authority entitled to maintain the said register or the said list.\n(a) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) compelling the production of documents; and\n(c) issuing of commissions for the examination of witnesses.\n(i) an advocate enrolled under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926 (XXXVIII of 1926), or the Advocates Act, 1961 (XXV of 1961), or\n(ii) an attorney of a High Court,\n(b) In every inquiry under this section, the advice to be tendered by the assessor to the Council on any question of law shall be tendered by him in the presence of the registered practitioner whose misconduct is under inquiry or the person representing him at the inquiry, and if the advice is tendered after the Council has begun to deliberate as to its findings, such practitioner or person shall be informed what advice the assessor has tendered. Such practitioner or person shall also be informed, if in any case the Council does not accept the advice of the assessor on any such question as aforesaid.\n(c) Any assessor under this section may be appointed either generally or for any particular inquiry or class of inquiries and shall be paid such remuneration as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(b) If the renewal fee is not paid by the due date, the Registrar shall remove the name of the defaulting practitioner from the register or the list, as the case may be On such removal the certificate of registration or enlistment, as the case may be, issued to the practitioner shall be deemed to have been cancelled:",
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"number": "24",
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"title": "25. Right of registered practitioner.",
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"content": "(i) a registered practitioner or an enlisted practitioner shall not be entitled to practise any system of medicine other than Homoeopathy, unless he is duly qualified and entitled under any law for the time being in force to practise that system:\n(ii) the expression \"legally qualified medical practitioner\" or \"duly qualified medical practitioner\" or any word importing a person recognised by law as medical practitioner or member of the medical profession shall, in all Acts of the State Legislature in force in the State of Gujarat and in all Central Acts (in their application to the State of Gujarat) in so far as such Acts related to any matter specified in List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act;\n(iii) a certificate required by any Act from any medical practitioner shall be valid if such certificate has been signed by a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act;\n(iv) a practitioner whose name is entered in the register shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any Homoeopathic dispensary, hospital or infirmary supported by or receiving a grant from the State Government and treating patients, according to Homoeopathic system of medicine or in any public establishment, body or institution dealing with such system of medicine;\n(v) every registered practitioner shall be exempt, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest.",
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"content": "(i) to consider applications for recognition of institutions made under section 28 and to make recommendations thereon;\n(ii) to make recommendations as respects appointment of examiners;\n(iii) to scrutinise applications of candidates for appearance at an examination\n(iv) to make arrangements for holding the examinations of the Council including the appointment of supervising staff, fixation of dates, centres and programmes of examinations and reading of question papers;\n(v) to prepare the results of examinations held by the Council and submit them to the Council; and\n(vi) to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to the functions aforesaid or not, in connection with examinations as the Council may determine or direct.",
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"content": "(a) the constitution and personnel of the managing body;\n(b) subjects and courses in which it gives or proposes to give instruction and the examination for which it seeks recognition;\n(c) accommodation, equipment and the number of students for whom provision has been or is proposed to be made;\n(d) the strength of the staff, their salaries, qualifications and the research work carried out by them;\n(e) fees levied or proposed to be levied and the financial provision made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution;\n(f) facilities for clinical training and the number of beds maintained for the purpose; and\n(g) such other particulars as the Council may specify by regulations:",
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"content": "(i) which states or implies that the holder, grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practise the Homoeopathic system of medicine, or\n(ii) which is identical with, or is a colourable imitation of, any degree, diploma, licence, certificate or award granted by an authority authorised to hold a qualifying examination.\n(i) for a first offence with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and\n(ii) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.",
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"content": "(a) contravenes the provisions of clause (i) of section 25, or\n(b) falsely assumes or uses any title, description, letters, abbreviations, or any addition to his name, implying that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred, granted or issued by an authority authorised to hold a qualifying examination or that he is qualified to practice the Homoeopathic system of medicine.\n(i) for a first offence, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and\n(ii) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.",
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"content": "(i) for a first offence, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and\n(ii) for a second offence, with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees; and\n(iii) for a third and subsequent offences, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.",
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"content": "(a) for the whole or any part of the State of Gujarat;\n(b) to provide for all or any matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed by rules.",
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"number": "37",
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"content": "(a) the number and designations, salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of its officers and servants other than the Registrar;\n(b) the examinations to be held by it;\n(c) the qualifications for admission to, and courses of studies for, the examinations;\n(d) the standard of passing;\n(e) the degree, diploma, certificate or any other like award to be conferred upon those who pass the examinations, and the manner of conferring such degree, diploma, certificate or award;\n(f) the language in which the examinations shall be conducted;\n(g) the conditions of appointment of examiners, paper-setters, moderators and other persons appointed and fees to be paid to them;\n(h) the conduct of examinations and the fees to be charged for the conduct of examinations;\n(i) the minimum requirements for recognition of institutions under this Act;\n(j) the conditions for the recognition of teachers in recognised institutions;\n(k) the number of students to be admitted to recognised institutions;\n(l) directions to be followed by a recognised institution as to teaching and training;\n(m) the language in which instruction and training shall be imparted in recognised institutions;\n(n) the recommendation of text-books to be used by recognised institutions;\n(o) the number of terms in each year and their periods to be observed by recognised institutions;\n(p) the duration of the course, number of hours, lecturers and period of terms to be devoted to practical and clinical studies in different subjects of the qualifying examinations by recognised institutio9ns;\n(q) the qualifications for examinership;\n(r) the instructions to examiners in respect of examinations;\n(s) the forms of the degree, diploma, or certificate to be awarded to successful students;\n(t) the replica of the seal of the Council;\n(u) the details of inspection to be carried out by inspectors in recognised institutions;\n(v) awarding of stipends and scholarships, medals, prizes or other awards; and\n(w) such other matters as may be necessary for the exercise of the power and performance of duties and functions by the Council under this Act.",
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"content": "(a) the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951 (Bombay XLVIII of 1951), in its application to the Bombay area of the State of Gujarat, shall be repealed;\n(b) the Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine constituted for the Bombay area of the State of Gujarat under section 3A of the Act so repealed shall stand dissolved and all the members of the said Board shall vacate office and on such dissolution the following consequences shall ensue, that is to say,-\n(i) all rights of the said Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the \"dissolved Board\"), shall vest in the Council constituted under section 3 of this Act (hereinafter in this section referred to as \"the Council\");\n(ii) all the property, moveable or immovable which on the day immediately preceding the notified day vested in the dissolved Board shall, subject to all limitations and conditions as were in force on the day immediately preceding the notified day, vest in the Council;\n(iii) all sums due to the dissolved Board on any account shall be recoverable by the Council which shall be competent to take any message or institute any proceeding which it would have been open to the dissolved Board to take or institute if this Act had not come into operation;\n(iv) all debts, liabilities and obligations incurred by, or on behalf of, the dissolved Board before the notified day and subsisting on the said day, shall be deemed to have been incurred by the Council in exercise of powers conferred on it by this Act and shall continue in operation accordingly;\n(v) all proceedings and matters pending before any authority or officer immediately before the notified day under the Act so repealed shall be deemed to be transferred to, and continue before, the authority competent under this Act to entertain such proceedings and matters;\n(vi) all prosecutions instituted by, or on behalf of, the dissolved Board and all suits and other legal proceedings instituted by, or against, the dissolved Board or any officer of such Board on behalf of the dissolved Board panding on the notified day, shall be continued by, or against, the Council.\n(vii) all officers and servants in the employ of the dissolved Board immediately before the notified day, shall be officers and servants employed by the Council and shall, until provision is otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of this Act, receive salaries and allowances, and be subject to the conditions of service or retirement benefits, which they were entitled or subject to immediately before the notified day:\n(i) the service rendered by the officers and servants before the notified day shall be deemed to be service rendered under the Council;\n(ii) the conditions of service of any such officer or servant as applicable immediately before the notified day shall not be varied to his disadvantage by the Council except with the previous approval of the State Government;\n(iii) if in the opinion of the Council, the services of any officer or servant are not necessary it suitable to the requirements of service under it, it may, with the previous approval of the State Government, discontinue the service of any such officer or servant and any officer or servant whose services are to be discontinued shall be entitled to receive from the Council such leave, pension, gratuity or other retirement benefits as he would have, had this Act not been passed, been entitled to receive on being invalided out of service, and may receive such additional sum by way of compensation as the Council may, with the sanction of the State Government, determine.",
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"number": "41",
"title": "41. Repeal of Bombay XII of 1960..",
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"number": "42",
"title": "42. Power to remove difficulties.",
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"number": "43",
"title": "43. Amendment of Bombay XXVI of 1938 and that Act as applied to Saurashtra and Kutch areas of the State.",
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"content": "[First Schedule\nRecognised Qualifications]\nRecognised Qualifications]\n[ See Sections 2(13), 15(1)(I) And (O), 17(3) And 30].\n[ See Sections 2(13), 15(1)(I) And (O), 17(3) And 30].",
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"number": "1",
"title": "1. Licentiate of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (L.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.",
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"content": "",
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"number": "2",
"title": "2. Graduate of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (G.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.",
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"content": "",
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"number": "3",
"title": "3. Fellow of the Court of Examiners in Homoeopathy (F.C.E.H.) constituted under the Bombay Homoeopathic Act, 1951.",
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"content": "",
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"number": "4",
"title": "4. Any degree, diploma, certificate or like award in Homoeopathy granted by the Council constituted under this Act.",
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"content": "Second Schedule\n(See Section 43)\n(See Section 43)\nPart I\nAmendments of the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938\nAmendments of the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938\n(Bombay XXVI of 1938)\n(Bombay XXVI of 1938)\nProvisions of the Act\nProvisions of the Act\nAmendments\nAmendments\n1\n1\n2\n2",
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"number": "32",
"title": "Section 32",
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"content": "(a) After the words and figures \"in the\n\t\t\t\t\tlist mentioned in section 18\" the following shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted, namely:- \"or (iv) a person whose name is\n\t\t\t\t\tentered in the register or list under the Gujarat Homoeopathic\n\t\t\t\t\tAct, 1963.\". (b) In the marginal note, after the words\n\t\t\t\t\tand figures \"under Bombay VI of 1912\" the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"or Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted.",
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"number": "33",
"title": "Section 33",
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"content": "(a) After the words and figures \"Bombay\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical Act, 1912\" the words and figures \"or a\n\t\t\t\t\tpractitioner whose name is entered in the register or list under\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted. (b)\n\t\t\t\t\tIn the marginal note, after the words and figures \"and\n\t\t\t\t\tBombay VI of 1912\" the words and figures \"or Guajrat\n\t\t\t\t\tHomoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35",
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"content": "In sub-section (1), after the words and figures\n\t\t\t\t\t\"the Bombay Medical Act, 1912\" at both the places\n\t\t\t\t\twhere they occur, the words and figures \"or under the\n\t\t\t\t\tGujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36",
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"content": "In clause (e), after the words, \"or the\n\t\t\t\t\tUnani system of medicine,\" at both the places where they\n\t\t\t\t\toccur, the words \"or the Homoeopathic system of medicine\"\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be inserted.",
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"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37",
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"content": "In clause (i), after the words and figures\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Bombay Medical Act, 1912\" the words and figures \"or\n\t\t\t\t\tunder the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted.\nPart II\nAmendments of the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938) as Adapted and Applied to the Saurashtra Area of the State of Gujarat\nAmendments of the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938) as Adapted and Applied to the Saurashtra Area of the State of Gujarat\nProvisions of the Act\nProvisions of the Act\nAmendments\nAmendments\n1\n1\n2\n2",
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"number": "32",
"title": "Section 32",
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"content": "(a) After the words and figures \"in the\n\t\t\t\t\tlist mentioned in section 18\" the following shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted, namely:- \"or (iv) a person whose name is\n\t\t\t\t\tentered in the register or list under the Gujarat Homoeopathic\n\t\t\t\t\tAct, 1963\" (b) In the marginal note, after the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"under Bombay VI of 1912\" the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"or Guajrat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted.",
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"number": "33",
"title": "Section 33",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) After the words \"as adapted\", the\n\t\t\t\t\tfollowing shall be inserted, namely:- \"or a practitioner\n\t\t\t\t\tregistered under the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\". (b)\n\t\t\t\t\tIn the marginal note, after the words \"as adapted\" the\n\t\t\t\t\twords and figures \"or Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\",\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be inserted.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "Section 35",
"chapter": null,
"content": "In sub-section (1), after words \"as\n\t\t\t\t\tadapted\" at both the places where they occur, the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"or under the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\",\n\t\t\t\t\tshall be inserted.",
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{
"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36",
"chapter": null,
"content": "(a) In clause (e),.for the words \"Homoeopathic\n\t\t\t\t\tor any other\" the word \"any\" shall be substituted\n\t\t\t\t\tand after the words \"Indian systems of medicine\" the\n\t\t\t\t\twords \"or the Homoeopathic system of medicine\" shall\n\t\t\t\t\tbe inserted. (b) In sub-clause (ii) of the said clause, after\n\t\t\t\t\tthe words \"under this Act\", \"the words\" or\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Homoeopathic system of medicine\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "37",
"title": "Section 37",
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"content": "In clause (i), after the words \"as\n\t\t\t\t\tadapted\" the words and figures \"or under the Gujarat\n\t\t\t\t\tHomoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.\nPart III\nAmendments Of The Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938) As Expended To The Kitch Area Of The State Of Gujarat\nAmendments Of The Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bombay XXVI of 1938) As Expended To The Kitch Area Of The State Of Gujarat\nProvisions of the Act\nProvisions of the Act\nAmendments\nAmendments\n1\n1\n2\n2",
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"number": "32",
"title": "Section 32",
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"content": "(a) After the words and figures \"in the\n\t\t\t\t\tlist mentioned in section 18\" the following shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted, namely:- \"or (iv) a person whose name is\n\t\t\t\t\tentered in the register or list under the Gujarat Homoeopathic\n\t\t\t\t\tAct, 1963\" (b) In the marginal note, after the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"under Bombay VI of 1912\" the words and\n\t\t\t\t\tfigures \"or Guajrat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be\n\t\t\t\t\tinserted.",
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"number": "33",
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"content": "(a) After the words and figures \"Bombay\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical Act, 1912\" the words and figures \"or a\n\t\t\t\t\tpractitioner whose name is entered in the register or list under\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted. (b)\n\t\t\t\t\tIn the marginal note, after the words and figures \"under\n\t\t\t\t\tBombay VI of 1912\" the words and figures \"or Guajrat\n\t\t\t\t\tHomoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "35",
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"content": "In clause (1), after the words and figures \"the\n\t\t\t\t\tBombay Medical Act, 1912\" at both the places where they\n\t\t\t\t\toccur, the words and figures \"or under the Gujarat\n\t\t\t\t\tHomoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "Section 36",
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"content": "(a) In clause (e), for the words beginning with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe words \"who practices\" and ending with the words\n\t\t\t\t\t\"such person\" the words \"who practices any\n\t\t\t\t\ttherapeutical system other than the system of the Western\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical Science or the Ayurvedic system of medicine or the Unani\n\t\t\t\t\tsystem of medicine or the Homoeopathic system of medicine,\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided that such person\" shall be substituted. (b) In\n\t\t\t\t\tsub-section (ii), after the words and figures \"Incian\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical Degrees Act, 1916\" the words \"or the\n\t\t\t\t\tHomoeopathic system of medicine,\" shall be inserted.",
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"number": "37",
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"content": "After the words and figures \"Bombay\n\t\t\t\t\tMedical Act, 1912\" the words and figures \"or under the\n\t\t\t\t\tGujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963\" shall be inserted.",
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"Short Title": "The Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963",
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}