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Ayurveda Act (No. 31 of 1961) - Sect 10

Ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores to be registered

10.
(1) on and after such date as may be appointed in that behalf by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette, no premises shall be used for the purpose of an ayurvedic hospital, ayurvedic pharmacy, ayurvedic dispensary or ayurvedic store, unless such premises are for the time being registered by the Commissioner as an ayurvedic hospital, ayurvedic pharmacy, ayurvedic dispensary or ayurvedic store, as the case may be, and the person carrying on such hospital, pharmacy, dispensary or store, in such premises is for the time being registered by the Commissioner as the proprietor thereof.
(2) The date appointed by Order published under subsection (1) shall be a date not earlier than three months after the date of the publication of that Order.
(3) Where any premises are used for the purpose of an ayurvedic hospital, ayurvedic pharmacy, ayurvedic dispensary or ayurvedic store, in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1), the person for the time being in charge of such hospital, pharmacy, dispensary or store, shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) Regulations may be made under this Act for or in respect of all or any of the following matters: -
(a) the making of applications for the registration of any premises as an ayurvedic hospital, ayurvedic pharmacy, ayurvedic dispensary or ayurvedic store;
(b) the form of such applications and the particulars to be contained therein;
(c) the fee to be charged for such registration;
(d) the period for which such registration shall be effective and the grant of certificates of renewal of such registration upon payment of the prescribed fee;
(e) the circumstances in which such registration may be refused or cancelled;
(f) the circumstances in which the renewal of such registration may be refused;
(g) appeals to the Minister against the refusal of applications for such registration or the renewal of such registration or against the cancellation of such registration and the finality of the decisions made by the Minister on such appeals;
(h) the conditions which shall be complied with in relation to registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores;
(i) the records and books which shall be kept and maintained in registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores;
(j) the returns to be furnished from time to time in respect of registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores, and the particulars to be contained therein, including particulars as to the number and description of cases admitted or treated and as to the staff employed therein;
(k) the rates of fees and charges which may be charged or made at registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores;
(l) the powers of entry into, and inspection of, registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores;
(m) the registers to be kept and maintained by the Commissioner for the purpose of the registration of ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores; and
(n) the proper maintenance and administration of registered ayurvedic hospitals, pharmacies, dispensaries and stores, and the health, safety and proper care and treatment of persons treated in such hospitals and dispensaries.


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