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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Dentists Act, 1948

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133394

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Dentists Act, 1948 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Dentists Act, 1948
Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
Section2 - INTERPRETATION - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or contest,
Section2A - CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES TO LAWS NOT IN FORCE IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR - Any reference in this Act to a law which is not
Section3 - CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL - The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a Council
Section4 - INCORPORATION OF COUNCIL - The Council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Dental Council of India; having
Section5 - MODE OF ELECTIONS - Elections under this Chapter shall be conducted in the prescribed manner, and where any dispute
Section6 - TERM OF OFFICE AND CASUAL VACANCIES
Section7 - PRESIDENT AND VICE VICE--PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
Section8 - STAFF, REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES
Section9 - THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section10 - RECOGNITION OF DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS
Section10A - PERMISSION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DENTAL COLLEGE, NEW COURSES OF STUDY ETC
Section10B - NON-RECOGNITION OF DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES
Section10C - TIME TOR SEEKING PERMISSION FOR CERTAIN EXISTING AUTHORITIES
Section11 - QUALIFICATIONS OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS - Any authority in a 25 [State] 26 [**] which grants a qualification for dental
Section12 - QUALIFICATIONS OF DENTAL MECHANICS - The Council may prescribe the period and nature of an apprenticeship or training
Section13 - EFFECT OF RECOGNITION - Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, but subject to the provisions of this Act,
Section14 - POWER TO REQUIRE INFORMATION AS TO COURSES OF STUDY AND TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS - Every authority in a 30 [State] 31
Section15 - INSPECTIONS
Section16 - WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION
Section16A - WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF RECOGNISED DENTAL QUALIFICATION
Section17 - MODE OF DECLARATIONS - All declarations under 40 [* *]section 11-orsection 16-shall be made by a resolution passed at a
Section17A - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section18 - THE INDIAN REGISTER
Section19 - INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED
Section20 - POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS
Section21 - CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF 'STATE COUNCILS - Except where a Joint49[State] Council is constituted in accordance
Section22 - INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS
Section23 - COMPOSITION OF JOINT STATE COUNCILS A Joinl56[State] Council shall consist of the following members, namely
Section24 - INCORPORATION OF STATE COUNCILS - Every 59 [State] Council shall be a body corporate 60 by such name as may be notified
Section25 - PRESIDENT AND VICE --PRESIDENT OF STATE COUNCIL
Section26 - MODE OF ELECTIONS - Elections under this Chapter shall be conducted in the prescribed manner, and where any dispute
Section27 - TERM OF OFFICE AND CASUAL VACANCIES
Section28 - STAFF REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES
Section29 - EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
Section30 - INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED
Section31 - PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER
Section32 - FIRST PREPARATION OF REGISTER
Section33 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY ON FIRST PREPARATION OF REGISTER
Section34 - QUALIFICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION 82[
Section35 - SCRUTINY OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
Section36 - REGISTERS OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL MECHANICS
Section37 - QUALIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST A person shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee to
Section38 - QUALIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A DENTAL MECHANIC - A person shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee to
Section39 - RENEWAL FEES
Section40 - ENTRY OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - A registered dentists shall on payment of the prescribed fee be entitled to have
Section41 - REMOVAL FROM REGISTER
Section42 - RESTORATION TO REGISTER - The 104 [State] Council may at any time for reasons appearing to it sufficient and subject to
Section43 - BAR OF JURISDICTION - No order refusing to enter a name in a register or removing a name from a register shall be
Section44 - ISSUE OF DUPLICATE CERTIFICATES - Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that a certificate of
Section45 - PRINTING OF REGISTERS - As soon as may be after the 1st day of April in each year the Registrar shall cause to be
Section46 - EFFECT OF REGISTRATION
Section46A - TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION - Where a dentist registered in one State is practising dentistry in another State, he may, on
Section47 - PENALTY FOR FALSELY CLAIMING TO BE REGISTERED - If any person whose name is not for the time being entered in a
Section48 - MISUSE OF TITLES - If any person
Section49 - PRACTICE BY UNREGISTERED PERSONS
Section50 - FAILURE TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION - - If any person whose name has been removed from a register fails
Section51 - COMPANIES NOT TO ENGAGE IN DENTISTRY
Section52 - COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES - No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon complaint
Section53A - ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
Section54 - APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY
Section55 - POWERS TO MAKE RULES

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