The Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board Act, 2006.
**THE ANDHRA PRADESH PARA MEDICAL BOARD ACT, 2006**
**(Act No. 38 of 2006)**

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Sections
**CHAPTER - I**
**Preliminary**

1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
**CHAPTER - II**
**Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board**

3. Constitution of the Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board
4. Composition of the Board
5. Disqualifications for members
6. Term of office of members
7. Casual Vacancies
8. Cessation of membership
9. Resignation of membership
10. Validity of proceedings
11. Meetings of the Board
**CHAPTER - III**
**Constitution of Executive Committee**

12. Constitution of Executive Committee
13. Payment of fees and allowances
14. Secretary, other officers and servants of the Board
15. Maintenance of registers
16. Dissolution of the Board

**CHAPTER - IV**
**Powers and Functions of the Board**

17. Powers and functions of the Board
18. Power to make Bye-laws
**CHAPTER - V**
**Registration of Para Medical Technicians**

19. Eligibility for registration
20. Registration
21. Renewal of Registration
22. Removal from the Register
23. Restoration to the Register
**CHAPTER - VI**
**Recognition of Paramedical Educational and Training Institutions**

24. Recognition of Institutions
25. Withdrawal of recognition
26. Recognition of qualification
27. Inspection of institutions
**CHAPTER - VII**
**Finance**
28. Fund of the Board
29. Annual Accounts and Audits


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**CHAPTER - VIII**
**General Provisions**

30. Persons not registered under this Act not to practice
31. Offences by Hospitals, Institutions etc
32. Prohibition against unauthorized conferment of degree etc
33. Penalty for unauthorized use of titles
34. Trial of offenses
35. Members of Board, Officers etc., to be public Servants Central Act 45 of
1860
36. Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
37. Protection of actions taken in good faith
38. Nomination of the first Board
39. Compounding of offences
40. Power to take evidence on oath etc.
41. Directions by Government
42. Power to remove difficulties
43. Power to make regulations
44. Power to make rules
45. Repeal of Ordinance No. 7 of 2006


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**THE ANDHRA PRADESH PARA MEDICAL BOARD ACT, 2006**
**ACT NO. 38 OF 2006**

[25[th] September,2006]

**AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ANDHRA PRADESH**
**PARA MEDICAL BOARD FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PARA MEDICAL**
**TECHNICIANS AND FOR THE REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS**
**IMPARTING TRAINING TO SUCH TECHNICIANS IN THE STATE OF**
**ANDHRA PRADESH AND PRESCRIBING THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND**
**FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO:**

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh
in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:
**CHAPTER - I**
**Preliminary**

**1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the**

Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board Act, 2006.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1[st]

August, 2006.

**2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-**

(a) "Board" means the Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board
constituted under section 3;

(b) "Equivalent qualification" means a qualification recognized as
equivalent by any law for the time being in force in the State or any
qualification declared as such and notified by the Government as
equivalent qualification;

(c) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the
Board constituted under section 12;

(d) "Government" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;

(e) "hospital" means any premises having facilities for treatment of
the sick and used for their reception or stay;

(f) "Medical laboratory" means, an establishment where,
Microbiological, Pathological or Biochemical investigations,
examinations, analysis; or the preparation of cultures, vaccines,
sera or other biological products are usually carried on in
connection with the diagnosis or treatment of any disease;

(g) "Medical Laboratory Technician" means a person who has
acquired a degree or a diploma in Medical Laboratory Science from a
recognized institution or having the qualification recognized as
equivalent qualification;

(h) "Para medical course" means courses for the award of any
degree, diploma or certificate as notified by Government from time to
time.


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(i) "Para medical Technician" or "Para medical Professional" means
persons as may be specified and notified by the Government as
Para medical Technicians/Para medical Professionals from time to
time;

(j)   "President" means the President of the Board;

(k) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this
Act;

(l) "Recognized institution" means an institution recognized under
section 24; and imparting training to anyone or more than one
paramedical courses as notified by the Government from time to
time under this Act;

(m) "Recognized qualification" means in relation to medical
laboratory technicians, the Bachelors degree or Masters degree in
Laboratory Technology awarded by any University in the State or
an equivalent qualification or diploma in Laboratory Technology/or
an equivalent qualification;

(n) "Register" means register maintained under section 15;

(o) "Regulations" means regulations made by the Board with the
approval of Government under this Act;

(p) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board appointed under
section 14;

(q) "State" means the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(r) "Radiographic Technician" means a person qualified for taking
X-ray films from any recognized institution or having the
qualification recognized as equivalent qualification.

**CHAPTER - II**
**Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board**

**3. Constitution of the Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board - (1) The**
Government may, by notification constitute a body to be known as the Andhra
Pradesh Para Medical Board to exercise the powers conferred on and to
perform functions assigned to it under the Act.

(2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and
a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act and rules
made there under, to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to enter into
contracts and shall in the said name sue and be sued.

(3) The headquarters of the Board shall be at Hyderabad.

**4. Composition of the Board - The Board shall consist of the following**

members, namely: 
**I. Ex-officio Members**

(i) The Principal Secretary to Government in H.M.& F.W.

Department shall be the ex-officio President of the Board;

(ii) The Principal Secretary to Government in Finance

Department or an officer not below the rank of Deputy


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Secretary to Government nominated by the Principal

Secretary shall be member;

(iii) Vice-Chancellor, Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences,

Vijayawada shall be the Vice-President of the Board;

(iv) The Director of Medical Education, Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad shall be the Member - Convener of the Board;

(v) The Director of Health, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad.
Member;

(vi) Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana

Parishad, Hyderabad - Member;

(vii) The Secretary to the Board shall be Member-Secretary of

the Board.

**II. Nominated Members**

Five members to be nominated by the Government of whom,
(i) three members nominated from among the

Principals or Heads of Departments of the concerned

Government Para medical Institutions, of whom one

each representing Osmania University, Andhra

University and S.V. University Areas;

(ii) one member nominated from the Management of

the Private Para Medical Institutions;

(iii) one eminent Medical Educationist in Modern

Medicine nominated.

**5. Disqualifications for members - A person shall not be qualified for being**

chosen or nominated as, and for being, a member of the Board, if,
(i) he has not attained the age of majority; or

(ii) he is an un-discharged insolvent; or he is of unsound
mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or

(iii) he has been punished by the Board in any manner for
infamous conduct in the profession; or

(iv) he has been dismissed from service under any
Government or any institution; or

(v) his name has been removed from the register maintained
under this Act and has not been reinstated or

(vi) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral
turpitude.

**6. Term of office of members - (1) The term of office of the members of the**
Board, other than the ex-officio members shall be three years from the date on
which he assumes office.


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(2) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination, if otherwise
qualified.

**7. Casual Vacancies - (1) Any casual vacancy arising in the office of a**
nominated member of the Board by reason of his death, resignation, removal
or disability or otherwise, before the expiry of his term of office, shall be filled
up in the manner as may be prescribed within a period not exceeding six
months.
(2) Any person nominated under sub-section (1) shall hold office for the residue

period of the term of the member in whose vacancy he has been nominated.

**8. Cessation of membership - A member other than an ex-officio member of**
the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office,(i) on his resignation;

(ii) on his absence, from three consecutive meetings of the
Board without intimation indicating the reason for such
absence, sufficient in the opinion of the Board;

(iii) on his becoming subject to any of the disqualifications
under section 5;

(iv) on his ceasing to be a member of the Association or
category from which he has been chosen or nominated, as
the case may be.

**9. Resignation of membership - A member other than Ex-officio member may**
at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the President and
such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the
President.

**10. Validity of proceedings - No act done or proceedings taken by the Board**
shall be invalidated merely on the ground(a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board; or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the
merits of the case.

**11. Meetings of the Board - The meetings of the Board, the proceedings for**
the conduct of business, and such other matters shall be as provided by
regulations made by the Board in this behalf.

**CHAPTER - III**
**Constitution of Executive Committee**

**12. Constitution of Executive Committee - (1) The Board may constitute an**
Executive Committee and such other Committees from among its members as
may be necessary for performing such functions in the manner as may be
provided by regulations.

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President and VicePresident, who shall be members ex-officio, and five members chosen by the
Board from among themselves one of whom shall be a representative of the
Association of Managements.

(3) The Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers
and duties of the Board as may confer or impose upon it by any regulations,
which may be made in this behalf.


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**13. Payment of fees and allowances - The President, the Vice-President and**
other members of the Board shall be paid such sitting fees and allowances or
travelling allowance for their attendance in connection with the meetings of the
Board or of any Committee thereof, as may be prescribed.

**14. Secretary, other officers and servants of the Board - (1) The**
Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Secretary who shall
act as Secretary to the Board and to the Committees appointed under this Act.

(2) Subject to the general superintendence and control by the Board, the
Secretary shall be responsible for the performance of the day-to-day affairs of
the Board and such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Board,
from time to time.
(3) The Secretary shall receive such salary and allowances, as may be
fixed by Government from time to time, from the funds of the Board.

(4) The method of appointment and other terms and conditions of service
of the Secretary shall be such, as may be prescribed:

Provided that Government may appoint an officer/Retired Officer not below
the rank of Joint Secretary to Government as Secretary of the Board.

(5) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, appoint
such other officers and employees, as it may deem necessary, for assisting it in
the administration.

(6) The method of appointment, salary and allowances, discipline and other
terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees appointed by
the Board shall be provided in the regulations.

**15. Maintenance of registers - (1) There shall be maintained separate**
registers for Medical Laboratory Technicians, Ophthalmic Assistants, ECG
Technicians, EEG Technicians / EMG Technicians and Radiographic
Technicians and such other Para medical Technicians declared as such by the
Government.

(2) The register shall be maintained in such manner (manual and
electronic) and in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be
prescribed.

(3) The Secretary shall keep the registers in accordance with the
provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations framed there under.

(4) The registers shall be deemed to be public document within the
meaning of section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872).

**16. Dissolution of the Board - (1) If at any time it appears to the Government**
that the Board has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any or the
powers conferred on it by or under this Act or has failed to perform any of the
duties imposed on it by or under this Act, the Government may, if they
consider that such failure, excessive exercise or abuse of power is of a serious
character, notify, the particulars thereof to the Board and if the Board fails to


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remedy such defects, excessive exercise or abuse of powers within such time
limit as the Government may fix in this behalf, the Government may dissolve
the Board and cause all or any of the powers and duties of the Board to be
exercised and performed by such persons and for such period as they may
think fit and thereupon the funds and property of the Board shall vest in the
Government for the purposes of this Act, until a new Board is constituted as
provided under section 3.

(2) Where the Government have dissolved a Board under sub-section (1)
they shall take steps for the constitution of a new Board under section 3 within
six months from the date of such dissolution and on the constitution of such
Board the property and funds referred to in sub-section (1) shall revest in that
Board.
**CHAPTER - IV**
**Powers and Functions of the Board**

**17. Powers and functions of the Board - Subject to the provisions of the Act**
and such conditions as may be prescribed, the Board shall exercise the
following powers and perform the following duties, namely:
(a) to fix the criteria for the establishment of para medical

institutions;

(b) to recognize para medical institutions;

(c) to grant temporary recognition to any institution established

before the commencement of this Act;

(d) withdrawal of recognition granted to Para Medical Institutions

under this Act;

(e) maintenance of register under this Act;

(f) remove the names of persons under section 22;

(g) restoration of the names removed from the register under

section 23;

(h) recognition of qualification for the purpose of this Act;

(i) framing of regulation;

(j) delegation of its powers to the Executive Committee;

(k) conduct inspection of para medical institutions;

(l) fixing of fees to be levied under this Act:

Provided that the fee leviable for recognition of institutions
and registration of individuals shall be such amount to meet the
expenses of the Board and it shall not be a source of undue profit
to the Board;

(m) maintenance of the fund of the Board; and
(n) to formulate uniform syllabi, course content, curricula and
method of examinations for both theory, practical and internal
examinations, maintenance of records, its check up etc., all the
para medical courses through out the State with the approval of the
Para medical Board;


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(o) to fix the educational qualifications to teaching staff for all

Diploma / Certificate Courses;

(p) to conduct common examinations for both theory and practical

for all the para medical courses in the State except those

conducted by other statutory authorities;

(q) to award diplomas, certificates and other Academic distinctions

under a common seal;

(r) to fix and collect the fees for theory and practical examinations;

(s) to review periodically the para medical courses, the syllabi,

educational standards for admissions and to take appropriate

follow up measures including recommendations for dispensing of

outdated courses, updating of courses or introduction of new

courses with reference to emerging areas of manpower

requirements;

(t) to prescribe such standards, facilities, syllabi, entry criteria etc.,

as may be deemed necessary to maintain proper standards in the

para medical courses;

(u) to fix the examination centres in the State;

(v) to take disciplinary action against the staff of the Board

indulging in malpractices in the form of leakage of question

papers, alteration of marks or any other such irregularities in

connection with conduct of examinations;

(w) to derecognise an institution if the institution found indulging

in malpractices with reference to the process of the examination

including the internal assessment marks, irregularities in

attendance etc.,

(x) do such other acts and things, as may be notified.

**18. Power to make Bye-laws - (1) The Board shall be competent to make Bye-**

laws from time to time in consistence with the aims and objectives of the Board

pertaining to examination system.

(2) The Bye-laws so made shall provide any person passing the para

medical examination and holding a certificate granted by the Board shall be

eligible for Government and Private sector employment,

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(i) to set educational standards of the staff, equipment,
accommodation, training and other facilities in any para
medical institution.

(ii) any other matter which is to be or may be provided under
this Act and in respect of which is not provided under this
Act and in respect of which no rules have been made.

(3) It shall be competent for the Para Medical Board to cancel the

permission or recognition given to institutions if on enquiry found that the

Para Medical Institute is not functioning properly and unbecoming of an

organization in conduct of that Institute in imparting proper education in para

medical courses. Such institution has got a right of appeal to the Government

within thirty days from the date of communicating the orders derecognising

Institute and the decision of the Government is final.

**CHAPTER - V**
**Registration of Para Medical Technicians**

**19. Eligibility for registration - (1) Every Para Medical Technician holding**
appointment under the Government on the date of commencement of this Act,
shall be eligible for registration under this Act.

(2) Every person who, within the period of one year from the date of
commencement of this Act, or within such other longer period, as may be
notified by the Government, proves that he had been in regular practice as a
Para Medical Technician / Professional for a period of not less than two years
preceding the date of coming into force of this Act and passes the examination
conducted for the purpose by the Board shall be eligible for registration under
this Act.
(3) No person shall be eligible for registration under sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2), if he is subject to any of the disqualifications under subsections (1) to (6) of section 5.

**20. Registration - (1) Every person qualified for registration under sub-section**
(1) of section 19 shall apply for registration within three months from the date
of commencement of this Act or within such extended time as may be fixed by
the Government, by notification in the Gazette.

(2) Every person eligible for registration under subsection (2) of section
19 shall apply for registration within three months from the date on which he
became eligible for registration as provided for in the said sub-section.

(3) An application for registration under this Act shall be in the
prescribed form and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.

(4) Every Para Medical Technician who applies to the Secretary for
registration in respect of any additional recognized qualification shall pay a fee,
as may be prescribed.

(5) An application for registration shall be addressed to the Secretary
and if the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to have his name
entered on the register, he shall enter thereon the name of the applicant and
issue to him a certificate in such form as may be prescribed.


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(6) Any person whose application for registration is rejected by the
Secretary, may, within three months from the date of such rejection, file an
appeal to the Board and the decision of the Board thereon shall be final.

**21. Renewal of Registration - (1) Every registration made under section 20**
shall be valid for five years and will have to be renewed before the end of the
fifth year.
(2) Where the renewal is not made before the due date, the Secretary
shall remove the name of the defaulter from the register:

Provided that a name so removed may be restored to the register on
payment of the renewal fee, together with such fine, as may be prescribed.

(3) On payment of the renewal fee and the fine, if any the Secretary
shall, in the manner prescribed, issue a Certificate of Registration to the
person concerned and where the name of the person has been removed from
the register under sub-section (2) he shall re-enter his name in the register.

**22. Removal from the Register - (1) Subject to the provisions of this section,**
where the Board is satisfied after giving the person concerned a reasonable
opportunity of being heard and after making such further enquiry as it may
think fit to make, it may order that the name of that person shall be removed
from the register if,(a) his name has been entered in the register by error, or on
account of misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact,
or
(b) he has been convicted of any offence under this Act or has been
guilty of the infamous conduct in the profession which, in the
opinion of the Board, render him unfit to be on the rolls of the
register.
(c) it has been established that the certificate, Diploma has been
obtained through a fraudulent method or false certificate.

(2) an order under sub-section (1) may direct that any person whose
name is ordered to be removed from register shall be ineligible for registration
under this Act either permanently or for such period as may be specified;

(3) A person aggrieved by an order under subsection (1) may, within
thirty days from the date of order appeal to the Government and the decision of
the Government shall be final;

(4) A person whose name has been removed from the register under this
section shall forthwith surrender his Certificate of Registration to the
Secretary.

**23. Restoration to the Register - The Board may at any time, for reasons to**
be recorded in writing, order that the name of a person removed from the
register under sub-section (1) of section 22 shall be restored on payment of
such fee, as may be prescribed.


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**CHAPTER - VI**
**RECOGNITION OF PARAMEDICAL EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING**
**INSTITUTIONS**

**24. Recognition of Institutions - (1) Subject to the provisions contained in**
section 24, no person shall establish a para medical institution or conduct any
paramedical course for preparing students to acquire any recognized
qualification, without the prior recognition by the Board.

(2) A person may apply for the recognition of a para medical institution

shall be made to the Secretary of the Board in such form and shall be

accompanied by such fee, as may be prescribed.

(3) On receipt of the application made under subsection (2), the

Secretary to the Board shall conduct such enquiry in such manner as may be

prescribed and shall, by order grant recognition or reject the application for

recognition in such manner as may be prescribed.

(4) The educational and training institutions conforming to the

standards fixed by the Board by regulations made under this Act, alone shall

be given recognition under this Act.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), all institutions

conducting para medical courses as on the date of commencement of this Act

shall apply for recognition to the Board within three months from the date of

commencement of this Act. If the institution applying for recognition does not

conform to the standards fixed by the Board in this regard, temporary

recognition may be granted to the institution subject to the condition that the

facilities in accordance with the standards fixed by the Board shall be provided

within a period of one year from the date of grant of temporary recognition.

(6) If the institution does not provide the facilities in accordance with the

standards fixed by the Board, within the period specified therein the temporary

recognition granted under sub-section(5) shall be withdrawn forthwith.

**25. Withdrawal of recognition - Where, on the basis of a report of a**
Committee appointed by the Board in this behalf, it is satisfied that an
institution recognized under this Act, 
(a) has failed to comply with conditions of recognition; or

(b) there exists any of the grounds which would have entitled to
refuse the application for recognition the Board may by order
withdraw such recognition, provided that, before such withdrawal
of recognition, the Board shall give an opportunity to the person
managing that institution for making his representation.

**26. Recognition of qualification - (1) The Board on representation or**
otherwise may recognize any Degree, Diploma or Certificate awarded by any
University, Board or Institution established under any law for the time being in
force to be recognized qualification for the purposes of this Act.


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(2) Where a qualification is recognized under subsection (1), the
Government shall, by notification in the gazette, declare the same as equivalent
qualification for the purposes of this Act.

**27. Inspection of institutions - (1) The Board may appoint either on regular**
or ad-hoc basis such number of officers as it may deem necessary, to inspect
any institution for the purposes of granting recognition under this Act.
(2) The officers referred to in sub-section (1) shall also be empowered to
conduct periodical inspections of the recognized institutions to ensure that the
required standards are being maintained by them.

(3) The Secretary or any officer authorised by the Board may enter into
the premises of any recognized institutions to make any inquiry or inspection
which is authorized by the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation or
order made thereunder.

(4) The Manager and employees of a recognized institution and its
employees shall be bound to offer to the officers of the Board such access at all
reasonable times, to the premises of such institution and to all documents and
materials as may in the opinion of such officers be necessary to enable them to
discharge their duties under this section.

**CHAPTER - VII**
**FINANCE**
**28. Fund of the Board - (1) All fees received, all income such as rent and**
profits derived from properties and funds vested in the Board, all grants and
loans received if any from the Government, all endowments and donations
received from any source whatsoever, all other miscellaneous receipts of the
Board and all remittances received in connection with the affairs of the Board,
shall form the fund of the Board, which shall be utilised for the purposes, laid
down in this Act and in the rules, regulations and orders made there under.

(2) The Fund of the Board shall be deposited in a Scheduled Bank as
defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Central Act 2 of 1934) or in the
Government Treasury as may be decided by the Board.

(3) The custody of the Fund, the payment of moneys therein, the
withdrawal of moneys there from and all other ancillary matters shall be
regulated by such rules as may be prescribed in that behalf.

**29. Annual Accounts and Audits - (1) The annual report and accounts of the**
Board shall be approved by it and shall be got audited before the end of
September of the next year :

Provided that the accounts of receipts and expenses of the fee levied and
collected shall be duly certified by the Board in the annual report.
(2) The Audit may be done by any Chartered Auditor appointed by the
Board from a panel approved by Government and the Board shall bear the cost
of the audit.

(3) The accounts of the Board as certified by the auditor together with the
audit report there on shall be forwarded annually to the Government.

(4) The Government shall cause the accounts of Board together with the
audit report thereon forwarded to them under sub-section (3) to be laid
annually before the Legislative Assembly.


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**CHAPTER - VIII**
**GENERAL PROVISIONS**

**30. Persons not registered under this Act not to practice - (1) No person**
other than a person registered under this Act shall practice as a Medical
Laboratory Technician, Ophthalmic Assistant, E.C.G Technician, E.E.G
Technician, E.M.G Technician, Radiographic Technician or such other
Technicians declared by the Government as Para Medical Technicians from
time to time.
(2) Any person who acts in contravention of this section shall on
conviction be punishable, (a) in the case of a first offence with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend
to one thousand rupees; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, but which
shall not be less than three months and with fine which shall not
be less than two thousand rupees, but which may extend to five
thousand rupees.

**31. Offences by Hospitals, Institutions etc. - (1) No dispensary, hospital,**
infirmary, Lying-in-Hospital, sanitorium, operation theatre, nursing home,
blood bank, medical laboratory or other similar institution shall employ any
person as a Para Medical Technician unless such person is a Para Medical
Technician registered under this Act.

(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be
punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

**32. Prohibition against unauthorized conferment of degree etc.- (1) Save**
as provided by this Act or the rules made there under, no person shall confer,
grant or issue or hold himself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any
diploma, certificate or other document stating or implying that the holder,
grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practice as a Para Medical
Technician.

(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall, on
conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees
and if the person so contravenes is an Association, every member of such
Association who knowingly or willfully authorizes or permits the contravention
shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees.

**33. Penalty for unauthorized use of titles - (1) No person shall add to his**
name any title, letters or abbreviations, which imply that he holds a degree or
diploma license or certificate as his qualification to practice as a Para Medical
Technician, unless, 
(a) he has actually received such degree or diploma or license or
certificate; and,

(b) such degree or diploma, license or certificate is recognized by
any law for the time being in force in the State, or has been


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conferred or granted or issued by an authority appointed under
this Act.

(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall on
conviction be punishable, in the case of first offence, with fine which may
extend to one thousand rupees and in the case of a second or subsequent
offences, with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.

**34. Trial of offenses - (1) All offences under this Act are triable by a Judicial**
Magistrate of First Class.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), no court shall
take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except with the
previous sanction of the Board or of an officer authorised by the Board in this
behalf.

**35. Members of Board, Officers etc., to be public Servants Central Act 45**
**of 1860 - Every member of the Board, the Secretary, all officers and servants**
appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the
meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

**36. Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts - No act done or action taken, in**
exercise of any of the powers conferred by or under this Act, by the
Government or the Board or the Executive Committee or the Secretary shall be
called in question in any Civil Court.

**37. Protection of actions taken in good faith - No suit, prosecution or other**
legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or the Board or its member
or officer or other person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or
intended to be done under this Act or the rules issued there under.

**38. Nomination of the first Board - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained**
in this Act, the first Board shall be nominated by the Government for a period
of three years from the date of nomination or till the constitution of the Board
in accordance with the provisions of this Act, whichever is earlier.
(2) The first Board shall take all steps for the preparation of the register,
recognition of the institutions.

**39. Compounding of offences - The Board or the Secretary may, compound**
any offence punishable under this Act before their cognizance by the Court, on
payment of a sum which may not be less than the minimum of the fine
stipulated for such offence but may extend to the maximum of the fine
stipulated for such offence by way of composition of the offence :

Provided that no such compounding shall be permitted in the case of a
second or subsequent offence.

**40. Power to take evidence on oath etc. - The Board or the Secretary**
exercising powers under this Act shall for the purposes of such functioning
have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908, (Central Act 5 of 1908) while trying a suit, in respect of the
following matters, namely: 

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(a) Enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on
oath ;

(b)Requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) Receiving evidence on affidavit;

(d) Issuing notices for the examination of witnesses;

(e) Such other matters as may be prescribed.

**41. Directions by Government - (1) The Government may, after consultation**
with the Board, give to the Board general directions to be followed by the
Board.

(2) In the exercise of its powers and performance of its duties under this
Act, the Board shall not depart from any general directions issued under subsection (1), except with the previous permission of the Government.

**42. Power to remove difficulties - (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to**
the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, do anything not
inconsistent with such provisions, which appear to them to be necessary or
expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty.

(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiration of a
period of two years from the commencement of this Act.

**43. Power to make regulations - (1) The Board may, with the previous**
approval of the Government, make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act
or the rules made there under, for all or any of the following matters namely :(i) the time and place at which the Board and the executive
committee shall hold its meeting and the manner in which
such meeting shall be convened and held ;

(ii) the courses and period of study and of practical training
to be undertaken, the subjects of examination and
standards of recognized qualifications ;

(iii) the recognition of any Institution for the purpose of such
training and the granting of Degree, Diploma etc., to
candidates passing the examinations ;

(iv) minimum criteria to be fulfilled for admission to these
courses and the procedure to be followed in the selection of
candidates ;

(v) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation,
training and other facilities for education in the Institution ;

(vi) the conduct of professional examinations, qualifications
of examiners and the conditions of admission to such
examinations ;

(vii) the standards of professional conduct and etiquette and
code of ethics to be observed by Para Medical Technicians ;

(viii) the procedure and conditions for recognition of
qualifications.

(2) All regulations made under this section shall be published in the
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(3) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government by
notification in the Gazette, at any time, modify, amend or cancel any such
Regulations.

**44. Power to make rules - (1) The Government may by notification in the**
Gazette, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act, not
inconsistent with any of the provisions contained therein.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, Government may make rules providing for, 
(a) the fees and other allowances payable to the President, VicePresident and other members of the Board under section 4;

(b) the method of appointment, qualifications, salary allowances
and other conditions of service of the Secretary;

(c) the form of the registers and the particulars to be entered
therein under section 17 ;

(d) the forms of applications and the fees to be paid under section
20 ;

(e) the form of the certificate to be issued under sub-section (5) of
section 20 and the particulars which it shall contain ;

(f) the payment of renewal fee and fine under section 21 ;

(g) the fee to be levied under section 23 ;

(h) the custody of the fund of the Board and of the ancillary
matters under section 28 ;

(i) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed by rules
made under this Act ;

(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after
it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total
period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two
successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so
laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any
modification in the rule, or decides that the rule shall not be made, the rule
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the
case may be so, however that any such modification or amendment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under this Act.

**45. Repeal of Ordinance No. 7 of 2006 - The Andhra Pradesh Para Medical**
Board Ordinance, 2006 is hereby repealed.


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