The ASSAM MEDICARE SERVICE PERSONS AND MEDICARE SERVICE INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY) ACT, 2011.
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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : ; .LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

NOTil'ICATION

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The 4th February, 2013

No. LGL.92/2011/18.-Thc followingAct of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received

###### f the assent of the President is hereby published for general information.
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###### ASSAM ACT NO. III OF 2013
 (Received the assent of the President on 22nd January,2013)

 THE ASSAM MEDICARE SERVICE PERSONS AND MEDICARE

 SERViCE INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AND

 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY) ACT, 2011.


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AN

ACT

to prohi.bit violonce a3ainst Medicare Service Persons and
damage to Pr?perty of Medicare Service Institutions in the State
of Assam ano' for matters connected therewith and incidental

thereto.

Preamble Whereas it i:s expedia nt t¢ prohibit violence against Medicare

Service Persons ana damage to Property of Medicare Service
Institutions in the mate of Assam and matters connected
theirewith or incic.'ental theneto;

It is hereby enacted (11 the Sixty-second Year of the Republic

of.India as follows:- -

Short title, extent ··• 1. (1) The Act may be called the Assam Medicare
and commencem1;:,nt Service Persons and Medicare ' Service

lnstitutionu (Prevention of Violence and Damage
###### to Property) Act, 2011 .

(2) It exte1ids fo the whole of the State of Assam.
(3) It shal'. come into force at once.

Definitions '-. r, In the Ac:, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Medicare Service" means the act of providing
medical treatment and care including antenatal
and postnatal care in connection with child birth
or anything connected therewith, or nursing care
in any form to, persons suffering from any

sicknes~; , injury or infirmities whether of body or
mind;
(b)"Medi1:are Service Institutions" means a
medical ·college, or a hospital by whatever name
called or such other institution providing Medicare
Service to the people, which is established and
r11anaged by or under the control of the State
Governi11eliit or Central Government or any local
authority o·r any private person or persons, and
includes a maternity home or convalescent home;
(c,I uMedicare Service Persons" in relation to
Medic:are Service Institution shall include,-
(i) Re,gistered Medical Practitioners, working in

Medic:are Institutions (including those having
pro 11i8ional Registration);
(ii) Hegistered nurses;
(iii) l\t1edical students;
(iv) hlursing students;
(v) .Any Para-medical or any other Worker
employed and working in Medicare Service
lnstit1Jtions;
(d) "Property of Medicare Service Institution"
means the building and equipments of the
Medic·are Service Institution. It also includes
personal vehicles and other equipments etc.
brougllt to the premises or to the vicinity of the
premises by the Medicare Service Person in
connection with his/her duties;


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THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 377

(e) "Violence" means activity of causing any
harm, injury or endangering the life or
intimidation, obstruction or hindrance to any
Medicare Service Person in discharge of duty in a
Medicare Service Institution or damage to
property of the Medicare Service Institution.

Offences against 3. Following acts by any members of the public shall
Medicare Service be an offence for the purposes of this Act-
Persons and
Medicare Service
Institutions

(a) Violence against any Medicare Service
Person;

(b) Damage to any property of the Medicare
Service Institution or to any Medicare Service
Person

Penalty 4. Whoever commits any offence as defined in

section 3 shall be punished with imprisonment for
###### a term which may exiend to three years and with
fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

Offence to be 5. Any offence punishable under section 3, shaH be
Cognizable and non- cognizable and non-bailable.
bailable

Recovery of loss for 6. (1) In addition to the punishment provided in
the damage caused section 3, the Court shall, when passing
to the property judgement, orqer the acc~ed person to pay, by

way of compensation, such amount as may be
specified in the order for the damage or loss
caused to the Property of the Medicare Service
Institutions:

Provided that in case of damage or loss
caused to any Property of Medicare Service
Institution, the quantum of compensation shall not
be less than ~he amount of purchase price of
such property:,
(2) Where the prder ot compensation made under
sub-section (1) is not paid, the same shall be Bengal
recovered under the provisions of the Sehgal Act 3 of
Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 from the 1913
accused person as if it were an arrear of land
revenue.

Act not in derogation 7. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to
of any other law and not in derogation of the provisions of any

other law, for the time being in force.

MOHD. ABDUL HAQUE,

Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
Legislative Department, Dispur.

Guwahati :- Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P.&S.), directorate of l'tg. & sty., Assam, Guwahati-21 .

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