Nepal Medical Council Act, 2020 (1964)
Nepal Medical Council Act, 2020 (1964)
Nepal Medical Council Act, 2020 (1964)
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2. Other all Sections to be implemented other than Section 26 of the Act have been implemented
from 2033/12/7 (March 20, 1977 by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette on 2023/12/7 (March
20, 1967).
3. Section 26 of the Act has been implemented in Towan Panchayat areas of Kathmandu and
Biratnagar from 2034/4/1 (July 16, 1977) by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette on 2034/3/20
(July 4, 1977).
4. Section 26 of the Act has been implemented all over Nepal as per the Notification in the Nepal
Gazette dated 2048/9/15 (Dec. 30, 1991).
Inserted by the First Amendment.
Amended by the Third Amendment.
Inserted by the Third Amendment.
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# Amended by Health Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2058 (2001)
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# Amended by Health Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2058 (2001)
# Amended by Health Related Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2058 (2001)
Amended by the First Amendment.
Inserted by the Third Amendment.
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has given directives to register the name of such person under this
Section, the Council shall register the name of such person in the
Registration book and issue the certificate thereof.
(7) The provision relating to registration of foreign citizens in the
Council shall be as prescribed.
15. Process of application: (1) All applications submitted for registration
of the name in the Registration book pursuant to Sub-section (1) of
Section 14 shall be sent directly to the Registrar and the Registrar shall
also be required to submit all the applications to the Committee
prescribed by the Council for the purpose of this Act.
(2) The Committee shall make enquiry as regards whether or not
the applicant is the person qualified as set forth in the Schedule and
whether or not his/her application has been duly completed and the
Committee shall submit its report in detail to the Council.
(3) After having consideration over the report submitted by the
Committee, the Council shall do as follows:
(a) To give directive for registration of the name of the
applicant in the event that the applicant is a
qualified person as set forth in the Schedule and
his/her application has been duly completed and
he/she has paid the fees as prescribed in the Rule so
concerned.
(b) To deny for registration of the name of the
applicant in the Registration book in the event that
any application has not been duly completed or has
not been deposited fees by the applicant or the
applicant has not been qualified as set forth in the
Schedule and notify the applicant stating the reason
thereof.
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17. Power of the Council to give order to delete name from the
Registration book and re-registration: (1) The Council may issue an
order to remove the name of any registered Medical practitioner from
the Registration book in the circumstances as follows:
(a) If convicted and sentenced by the Court in a
criminal offence involving moral turpitude, or
(b) If decided by two third majority vote of members of
the Council accusing of any misconduct relating to
the profession.
(2) If the person, whose name has been removed from the
Registration book pursuant to Sub-section (1), applies for re-registration
of his/her name in the Register book showing reasonable grounds to the
Council, the Council may, if it is satisfied for registration of his/her
name, order the Registrar to register his/her name in the Registration
book after recovering the fee as prescribed as regards this and in cases
where such directive has been given, the Registrar having so registered
shall also issue a certificate thereof.
Provided that, in a case where the name has been removed
from the Registration book under this Act, his/her name shall not be
registered under this Sub-section without being completed the period of
at least of Two years of removal of such name.
18. Dissolution of the Council: (1) If Government of Nepal deems that the
Council has been unable to exercise or frequently misused or exercised
in excess of its powers conferred to it or unable to perform its duties
under this Act or the Rule, Government of Nepal shall give information
to the Council to reform or correct the matter thereof.
(2) If the reformation or correction could not be made in its acts
and proceeding by the Council according to the notice given under Sub-
section (1), Government of Nepal may dissolve the Council and
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25. Legal suit and other legal actions may not be made: Unless
otherwise provided in this Act or the Rules, any legal suit or other legal
actions shall not lie in any Court against the act and proceedings
carried out by Government of Nepal or the Council or Registrar in
exercise of the power conferred by this Act or the Rules.
26. Restriction to carry out medical profession by the person whose
name has not been registered in the Register book: (1) No one shall
be allowed to carry out medical profession directly or indirectly other
than the registered Medical practitioner.
(1a) Subject to the Drugs Act, 2035 (1978), the person whose
name has been registered in the Professional Council Relating to Health
constituted under the prevailing laws shall be allowed to carry out the
medical profession as prescribed by the publication of notice in the
Nepal Gazette by Government of Nepal.
(2) ..............
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(3) If any one has committed offence against this Section, such a
person shall be punished with an imprisonment up to Three years or a
fine up to Three Thousand Rupees or both.
27. Punishment for using honours relating to medical qualification:
(1) No one shall be allowed to mention or cause to mention the Degree,
Diploma, Certificate or honor relating to modern medicine which is not
obtained by him/her therewith his/her name with a motive of carrying
out the treatment (medical service) relating to modern medicine.
(2) If any one has been found guilty of the offence against Sub-
section (1), such person shall be punished with an imprisonment up to
Three years or a fine up to Three Thousand Rupees or both.
28. Case may be filed: (a) If the Council has an opinion that the case is
required to be filed against any person or institution who has violated
the provision of this Act, the Council having adoption of a resolution
thereof shall submit to Government of Nepal.
(b) Government of Nepal may give authority in writing to any
official in order to carry out proceedings of such case.
29. Regarding issuance of certificate by the registered Medical
practitioner: The Medical practitioner shall have the rights to carry out
the acts as follows:
(a) To affix signature in the birth and death certificate according to
the prevailing laws,
(b) To sign and affix the seal in the certificate relating to medicine or
physical and mental fitness as per law and issue certificate.
30. ..............
30A. Delegation of Authority: (1) The power conferred to Government of
Nepal under this Act, may be delegated to the Chief of other any body
or institution other than the Council or Chief of the Council.
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(2) The power conferred to the Council under this Act or the
Rules or Bye-laws framed thereunder, may be delegated to the
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, member, Committee members, Registrar
or other any officer employee of the Council.
31. Changes and modification to be made in the Schedule: Government
of Nepal, with the consultation of the Council and publication of notice
in the Nepal Gazetteer, may change and modify in the Schedule.
32. Power to frame rules: (1) Government of Nepal may, with the
consultation of the Council frame the Rules for the implementation of
the objective of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the effectiveness of the
power conferred by Sub-section (1), such Rules may make provision in
the matters as follows:
(a) To fix the meeting of the Council and its procedure,
(b) To fix the mode of election of the members of the
Council pursuant to Section 4,
(c) To fix the powers and duties of the Chairperson
and members of the Council,
(d) To arrange the fund, wealth and property of the
Council,
(e) To give remuneration to the Chairperson and
members,
(f) To arrange for the terms of service, salary,
allowance, punishment and removal of the
Registrar and other employees,
(g) To fix the form of the Registration book of the
registered Medical practitioner to be maintained
under this Act,
(h) To publish the list relating to medical treatment,
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