Section 51 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
- (1)There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund and there shall be credited thereto—
- (a)all sums of money received from the State Government;
- (b)all sums of money received by the State Council by way of grants, fees, benefactions, bequests and transfers; and
- (c)all sums of money received by the State Council in any other manner or from any other source as may be decided by the State Government.
- (2)All receipts of the Commission and State Councils shall be routed through an online payment portal of the Commission and one-fourth of all the receipts shall be transferred to the National Allied and Healthcare Fund and three-fourth of all the receipts shall transfer to the relevant State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund through that portal.
- (3)The fund referred to in sub-section (1) shall be applied for the expenses of the State Council incurred in discharge of its functions for the purposes of this Act in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Summary
- A special fund called the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund must be created.
- This fund holds money from the State Government, along with fees, grants, and other gifts.
- All money collected by the Commission and State Councils goes through a single online payment system.
- From this online system, one-fourth of the money goes to the National Fund, and three-fourths goes to the State Fund.
- The State Council uses its fund to pay for its expenses in a way decided by the State Government.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Can a professional pay their fees in cash directly to the State Council office?
No. The rule requires all receipts to be routed through an online payment portal of the Commission.
2. Does the State Council get to keep all the money it collects from fees?
No. The online portal automatically transfers one-fourth of all receipts to the National Fund, leaving three-fourths for the State Council.
3. Can the State Council decide exactly how to spend its fund?
The fund must be applied for its expenses to discharge its functions, but the specific manner is prescribed by the State Government.
4. Does money from the State Government go through the online portal split?
No. Sums received directly from the State Government are credited directly to the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund. The split applies to receipts of the Commission and State Councils routed through the online portal.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 51 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, which of the following is credited to the State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund?
Q2.Under Section 51 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, how are all receipts of the Commission and State Councils collected?
Q3.Under Section 51 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, what portion of the receipts collected through the online portal transfers to the relevant State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund?
Q4.Under Section 51 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, the online portal splits collected receipts. Because this act involves both national and state bodies, where does the remaining one-fourth of these receipts go?