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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Dentists Act, 1948 Section 23

Composition of Joint State Councils

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Dentists Act, 1948 Section 23 is part of Dentists Act, 1948 - Composition of Joint State Councils. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

A Joint1[State] Council shall consist of the following members, namely: -

(a) two members elected from among themselves by demists registered in Part A of the register of each of the participating2[States];

(b) two members elected from among themselves by dentists registered in Part B of the register of each of the participating2[States];

3[(c) the heads of dental colleges, if any, in all the participating States which train students for any of the recognised denial qualifications included in Part I of the Schedule, ex officio;)

(d) one member elected by the Medical Council or the Council of Medical Registration, of each participating State, as the case may be;

(e) two members nominated by each participating a[State] Government;

4[(f) the Chief Medical Officer of each participating State, by whatever name called, ex officio:]

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1. Substituted for 'Province' or 'Povincial' by A.L.O.. 1950.

2. Substituted for the word "Provinces" by A.L.O.1950.

3. Substituted for the original clause (c) by the Dentists (Amdt.) Act, 1955 (12 of 1955). Section.8 (15-4-1955).

4. Clause. (f) inserted by Dentists (Amdt.) Act (42 of 1972) Section. 16 (1-11-72).

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