{ "id": 16406, "slug": "the-goa-indian-system-of-medicine-and-homoeopathy-council-act-2001", "title": "The Goa Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy Council Act, 2001", "short_title": "The Goa Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy Council Act, 2001", "act_number": "(Goa Act 63 of 2001)", "act_year": 2001, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Goa", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "The Goa Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy Council Act, 2001", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) \"Board\" means the Goa Board of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy established under section 3, of this Act;\n(b) \"Chairman\" means Chairman of the Board;\n(c) \"Director of Health Services\" means the Director of Directorate of Health Services, Goa;\n(d) \"Government\" means Government of Goa;\n(e) \"Homoeopathy\" means Homoeopathic system of medicines and includes the use of biochemic remedies and Indian system of medicines means System of Medicines commonly known as \"Asthang, Ayurvedic or Siddha or Unani or Unani Tibb\";\n(f) \"Inspector\" means the Inspector appointed under section 30;\n(g) \"member\" means member of the Board;\n(h) \"practitioner\" means a person who practices the Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy as a principle occupation;\n(i) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;\n(j) \"register\" means a register of practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act;\n(k) \"registered practitioner\" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered on the register;\n(l) \"registrar\" means Registrar appointed under section 21 of this Act;\n(m) \"regulations\" means regulation made under section 47 of this Act;\n(n) \"rules\" means rules made under this Act;\n(o) \"Schedule\" means Schedule to this Act.\nChapter II", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Establishment of Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) Six members who have put in at least 5 years practice in Indian system of medicine and homoeopathy, elected by the registered practitioners from amongst themselves.\n(b) One practitioner nominated by the Government.\n(c) One member from the public having interest in homoeopathy nominated by the Government; and\n(d) The Director or a Deputy Director of the Directorate of Health Services of Goa, nominated by the Government.\n(e) The election of members referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall be held at such time and at such place and in such manner as may be prescribed.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Chairman and Vice-Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Term of Office.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. All members of the Board to be constituted first shall be nominated by the Government.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Resignation.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Filling of casual vacancies of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or a member.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Removal of member.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) absents himself without sufficient cause from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board; or\n(b) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 10 of this Act; or\n(c) being a legal practitioner, appears in any suit or proceedings, civil or criminal, against the Board; or\n(d) obtains any employment under the Board or has without the previous sanction of the Government, acquired, directly or indirectly, by himself or by a partner, any share or interest in any contract with, by or on behalf of the Board; or\n(e) has so frequently abused in any manner his position as such member as to render his continuance detrimental to the interest of the Board; the Government may remove him from membership:", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Disqualification of Membership.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) who is an undischarged insolvent; or\n(b) who has been adjudged to be of unsound mind by a competent authority; or\n(c) who has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude which, in the opinion of the Government, renders him unfit to be member of the Board; or\n(d) whose name has been removed from the register under section 26 of this Act; shall not be eligible for being elected or nominated or for continuing to be a member of the Board.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Duties of Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) to convene and preside over all meetings of the Board;\n(ii) otherwise to control in accordance with any regulations to be made in this behalf, the transaction of business at all meetings of the Board;\n(iii) to perform such other duties as are required or imposed on him by or under this Act, or rules framed thereunder.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Delegation by Chairman of his powers and duties to the Vice-Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Duties of Vice-Chairman.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) in the absence of the Chairman from a meeting of the Board and unless prevented by reasonable cause, preside, regulate the conduct of business of the meeting of the Board and maintain and enforce order at the meeting.\n(b) during the vacancy in the office of Chairman or the incapacity or temporary absence of the Chairman, perform any other duty or power of the Chairman;\n(c) at any time perform any duty and exercise, when occasion arises, any power delegated to him by the Chairman under section 12 of this Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Nomination of members in default of election.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Notification of election, nominations of vacancies.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Payment of allowance to members.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter III\nConduct of Business", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Meeting of the Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Procedure at meetings of Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. The minute book and resolutions.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "20", "title": "20. Validity of proceedings.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter IV\nStaff and Registration", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Registrar, other officers and servants of the Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Order by Board for maintenance of register.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 21 }, { "number": "23", "title": "23. Duties of Registrar.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 22 }, { "number": "24", "title": "24. Persons entitled to registration.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 23 }, { "number": "25", "title": "25. Renewal fees.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 24 }, { "number": "26", "title": "26. Removal of names from the register.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 25 }, { "number": "27", "title": "27. Power of Board to call for information from medical institution.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) to furnish such reports, returns or other information as the Board may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the instructions given therein in Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy; and\n(b) to provide facilities to enable a member of the Board deputed by the Board in this behalf to be present at the examination held by such medical corporation, examining body or institution.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 26 }, { "number": "28", "title": "28. Publication of names entered in the register.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) all names entered in the register arranged in alphabetical order;\n(b) the registered address and appointment held by or actual employment of each person whose name is entered in the register; and\n(c) the registered titles, degrees and qualifications of each such person and the date on which each such title or degree was granted or qualification acquired:\nExplanation:-", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 27 }, { "number": "29", "title": "29. Examinations.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) to furnish such particulars as the Board may require of any course of study or of any examination held by such institution with reference to the grant of any qualifications, and\n(b) to permit inspectors appointed by the Board to inspect the institution.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 28 }, { "number": "30", "title": "30. Appointment of Inspector.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 29 }, { "number": "31", "title": "31. Grant and withdrawal of recognition.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter V\nFunctions and Finance of the Board", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "32", "title": "32. Powers of the Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "(1) to recognize Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic educational or instructional institutions for purpose of affiliation;\n(2) to prescribe courses of study and curricula for general instruction or special or refresher courses in institutions affiliated to the Board, in such branches of the medical science of Indian system of medicine and homoeopathy as the Board may think fit;\n(3) to hold examinations and to grant and confer degrees and diplomas to and on persons who shall have pursued a course of study in the educational institutions affiliated to the Board;\n(4) to institute exhibitions and award medals and also to grant scholarships to those who obtain high position at the Board's examinations or are poor and deserving with sanction of the Government; to grant to students scholarships for special study, in research and manufacture of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic medicine, whether in India or abroad and to endow chairs of Indian system of medicine and homoeopathy in institutions affiliated to Board;\n(5) to receive from students such fees as may be prescribed for admission to the Board's examination;\n(6) to exercise general supervision over the residential and disciplinary arrangements made by the educational institutions affiliated to the Board and to make arrangements for promoting the health, general welfare of their students;\n(7) to appoint examiners and publish the results of the examinations held by it.\n(8) to suspend or withdraw the recognition of any institution which is not conducted in accordance with the conditions prescribed by this Act, or rules framed thereunder:\n(9) to establish or aid research institutions and to make arrangement for post-graduate study in the Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy and to encourage scientific manufacture of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy medicines in the State of Goa;\n(10) to publish Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy journals; and\n(11) to do such acts, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may be necessary for the furtherance of the objects of this Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 31 }, { "number": "33", "title": "33. Budget.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 32 }, { "number": "34", "title": "34. Revised budget.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 33 }, { "number": "35", "title": "35. Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy Fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) grants and loans received from the Government;\n(b) all fees received by the Board;\n(c) contributions received from any local authority or any Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy medical association; and\n(d) all sums received by or on behalf of the Board from sources other than those mentioned in the foregoing clauses.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 34 }, { "number": "36", "title": "36. Custody and investment of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy fund.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VI\nPrivileges of Registered Practitioners", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 35 }, { "number": "37", "title": "37. Practitioner Certificate.", "chapter": null, "content": "(1) The expression legally qualified Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy practitioner or duly qualified Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy practitioner or any word importing a person, recognised by law as Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy practitioner or member of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy profession, shall in all Acts, extended to the State of Goa or in all Acts of Legislature in their application to the State of Goa, in so far as such Acts relate to any of the matters specified in list II or list III in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, be deemed to include a registered practitioner.\n(2) A certificate required under any Act or rule having the force of law from any Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy practitioner shall be valid, if such certificate has been granted by a registered practitioner.\n(3) A registered practitioner shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any dispensary, hospital supported by or receiving a grant from the Government or any local authority and treating patients according to Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy or any public establishment, body or institution dealing with homoeopathic system of medicine.\n(4) Unless the Board otherwise directs a registered practitioner shall be entitled to,-\n(a) sign or authenticate a birth or death certificate required by any law or rule to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic practitioner;\n(b) sign or authenticate a medical or physical fitness certificate required by any law or rule to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic practitioner;\n(c) give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872), on any matter relating Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy practitioner.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 36 }, { "number": "38", "title": "38. Exemption from serving on inquests.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VII\nOffences", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 37 }, { "number": "39", "title": "39. Registered practitioner not to practice any other system of medicine.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 38 }, { "number": "40", "title": "40. Conferring, granting or issuing diploma, license, etc. by unauthorised person or institution.", "chapter": null, "content": "(b) All the practitioners of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy registered in the Directorate of Health Services, under Dip-L-146 8 in force in the State of Goa shall be considered as registered practitioner and their names shall be transferred to the register maintained by the Board.\n(c) No practitioner shall practice in the State of Goa on the ground that he is registered in any other State or Union Territory.\n(d) No practitioner shall be registered on the ground that he is holding registration certificate from any State or Union Territory unless he possesses a recognized medical qualification conferred by any College/University recognized by the Board.\n(e) All the qualifications, degrees or diplomas conferred by Colleges/Institutions included in the II and III Schedule attached to Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (Central Act 48 of 1970) and the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (Central Act 59 of 1973), shall be considered as recognized qualification.\n(f) All practitioners who do not possess recognized qualification and were or are practicing Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy in any other State or Union Territory and desire to establish their practice in the State of Goa shall have to obtain degree/diploma on passing the examination specified under sub-section (3) of section 32.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 39 }, { "number": "41", "title": "41. False assumption of certificate or diploma to be an offence.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VIII\nMiscellaneous", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 40 }, { "number": "42", "title": "42. Appeals to Government from decision of the Board.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 41 }, { "number": "43", "title": "43. Bar to suit and other legal proceedings.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 42 }, { "number": "44", "title": "44. Control of Board by Government.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 43 }, { "number": "45", "title": "45. Court competent to try offences under this Act and take cognizance of offences.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 44 }, { "number": "46", "title": "46. Delegation of powers.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 45 }, { "number": "47", "title": "47. Making of Regulations.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) (a) conditions on which a person may be registered under section 24 or an institution may be affiliated or recognized under section 29;\n(b) the admission of students to the educational or instructional institutions affiliated to the Board;\n(c) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree or diploma or certificate course and to the examination of the Board and shall be eligible for degrees, diplomas and certificates;\n(d) the conditions of residence of the student in the educational or instructional institutions affiliated to the Board and the levying of fees for such residence;\n(e) the number, qualifications, emoluments of teachers of the educational or instructional institutions affiliated to the Board;\n(f) the fees to be charged for courses of study in such institutions and for admission to the examinations, of degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Board;\n(g) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examiners and the conduct of examinations:\n(ii) (a) the time and place at which the meeting shall be held;\n(b) the issue of notices convening such meetings;\n(c) the conduct of business thereat;\n(d) the salary, allowances and other conditions of service of officers and servants of the Board other than the Registrar;\n(e) all other matters which may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out the objects of the Act.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 46 }, { "number": "48", "title": "48. Rules.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the time and place at which and the manner in which election shall be held under sub-section (3) of section 3;\n(b) regulation of election under this Act;\n(c) the conduct of meetings and the maintenance of correct minutes of meetings of the Board;\n(d) the manner in which vacancies shall be filled under section 8;\n(e) the privileges, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Registrar;\n(f) the account to be kept by the Board, the manner in which accounts shall be audited and published and the power of auditors in respect of disallowance and surcharge;\n(g) the date before which a meeting shall be held for the sanction of the budget;\n(h) the method and form to be adopted in the preparation of budget;\n(i) the returns, statements and reports to be submitted by the Board;\n(j) the form of the register of practitioners to be maintained under this Act and the classifications of practitioners into two or more classes according to their qualifications;\n(k) fees chargeable under this Act and their application;\n(l) the manner in which appeals against the decision of the Registrar shall be heard by the Board under section 24;\n(m) allowances payable to members of the Board and its Chairman;\n(n) the maintenance of patient register by practitioner in the prescribed form;\n(o) the furtherance of any objects of the Board as a teaching or examining body;\n(p) delegation of powers by the Government and by the Board; and\n(q) the furtherance of any other objects of the Act.\nChapter IX\nRepeal and Transitional Provisions", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 47 }, { "number": "49", "title": "49. Repeal and savings.", "chapter": null, "content": "Schedule-I", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 48 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "goa202", "Act Number": "(Goa Act 63 of 2001)", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2001", "Short Title": "The Goa Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy Council Act, 2001", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Goa" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19" }