Chapter II
Authorities for Registration
CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
7. The Zila Parishad of the district or its equivalent would be the Authority for purposes of grant of registration under this Act.
8. The Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad shall be the District Registrar of Clinical Establishments.
9. It shall be the responsibility of the District Registrar to send such returns as may be prescribed for regular updating of the State Register of Clinical Establishments and such other information as may be required by the National Council.
STATE REGISTRAR OF CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS
10. Every State Government shall designate the Director Health Services or any other officer subordinate to him as the Registrar of Clinical Establishments.
11. It shall be the responsibility of the Registrar of Clinical Establishments to compile and update the State Register of Clinical Establishments and further to send monthly returns in digital format for updating the national register.
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS
12.
i. There shall be a National Council for determining standards for Clinical Establishments to be constituted by the Central Government for:
a. the classification of clinical establishment into different categories,
b. developing minimum standards and their periodic review;
c. compiling, maintaining and updating a national register of clinical establishments;
d. performing any other function determined by the Central Government from time to time.
ii. The National Council shall consist of the following members:
a. DGHS - ex-officio, who shall be the Chairman.
b. One representative each to be elected by the Executive Committee of:
Medical Council of India;
Dental Council of India;
Nursing Council of India;
Pharmacy Council of India;
c. Three representatives to be elected by the Executive of the Central Council of Indian Medicine representing the Ayurveda, Sidha, and Unani systems of medicine
d. One representative to be elected by the Central Council of the Indian medical Association.
e. One representative from the Hospital Owners Association.
f. On representative of Bureau of Indian Standard.
g. Two representatives from the Zonal Councils set up under the States Re-organisation Act 1971;
h. Two representatives from the North Eastern Council
i. One representative from the line of paramedical systems
j. The Central Government may nominate not more than three eminent representatives of other recognized systems of medicine of which no statutory regulatory authority has been set up.
k. One representative from national level Consumer groups. The nominated of the Council shall hold office for one year, but shall be eligible for re-nomination.
iii. The elected members of the Council shall hold office for three years, but shall be eligible for re-election.
Provided that the person nominated or elected, as the case may be, under clause 13(ii) shall hold office for so long as he holds the appointment of the office by virtue of which he was nominated or elected to the Council.
iv. The Council may, subject to the previous approval of the Central Government, make byelaws fixing a quorum and regulating its own procedure and the conduct of all business to be transacted by it.
v. The Council may constitute sub-committees and may appoint to such sub-committees for such periods, not exceeding two years, as it may decided on temporarily for the consideration of particular matters, persons who are not members of the Council.
vi. The functions of the Council may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy therein.
vii. The Central Government shall appoint a person to be Secretary of the Council and may provide the Council with such other secretarial and other staff as the Central Government considers necessary.
13. The National Council may associate with itself any person or body whose assistance or advice it may desire in carrying out any of the provisions of this Act.
SOURCES OF REVENUE
14. The National Council may charge as may be prescribed in the regulations from all registering authorities a fee for including into the national register details of any clinical establishment registered by such authority. Such fee shall however not exceed 2 % of all fees charged by the Registering Authority from the Clinical Establishments for registration and renewal thereof.
NATIONAL COUNCIL TO FOLLOW CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
15. The National Council shall follow a consultative process for determining standards and for classification of Clinical Establishments as per procedure to be prescribed in the regulations.
