Section 32 of The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020.
- (1)The Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy shall maintain a National Register containing the name, address, all recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed medical practitioner of Homoeopathy and such other particulars as may be specified by regulations.
- (2)The National Register shall be maintained in such form, including in electronic form and in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
- (3)The manner in which any name or qualification may be added to, or removed from, the National Register and the groundsfor removal thereof,shall be such as may be specified by the regulations.
- (4)The National Register shall be made available in the public by placing it on the website of the Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy.
- (5)Every State Medical Council shall maintain and regularly update the State Register in the specified electronic format and supply a physical copy of the same to the Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy within three months of the commencement of this Act.
- (6)The Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy shall ensure electronic synchronisation of the National Register and the State Register in such a manner that any change in one such register is automatically reflected in the other register.
Summary
- The Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy must keep a National Register detailing the names, addresses, and qualifications of all licensed homoeopathic doctors.
- This National Register is maintained electronically and must be available to the public on the Board's website.
- Every state council is required to keep its own State Register updated electronically and must give a physical copy to the national Board within three months of the Act starting.
- The national and state registers are synchronized electronically so that a change in one automatically updates the other.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Can anyone look up a doctor in the National Register?
Yes, the register is made available to the public on the Board's website.
2. How do local state records communicate with the national records?
The Board ensures they are electronically synchronized, meaning any update in a State Register automatically reflects in the National Register.
3. What physical documents did state councils have to provide when the Act started?
State Medical Councils had to supply a physical copy of their State Register to the Board within three months of the Act commencing.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 32 of The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020., which entity is responsible for maintaining the National Register?
Q2.Under Section 32 of The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020., how is the public meant to access the National Register?
Q3.Under Section 32 of The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020., how long does a State Medical Council have to supply a physical copy of the State Register to the Board after the Act commences?
Q4.Under Section 32 of The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020., what happens when a doctor's name is legally added to a State Register?