DENTIST (AMENDMENT) Act, 1993

THE DENTISTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1993

No. 30 of 1993

[2nd April, 1993]

An Act further to amend the Dentists Act, 1948

But it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1993 (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th day of August, 1992 2. After section 10 of the Dentists Act, 1948 (hereafter referred to as the Principal Act), the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- 10 A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force,- (a) no person shall establish an authority or institution for a course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) which would enable a student of such course or training to qualify himself for the grant of recognized dental qualification; or (b) no authority or institution conducting a course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) for grant of recognized dental qualification shall-- (i) open a new or higher course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) which would enable a student of such course or training to qualify himself or the award of any recognised dental qualification; or (ii) increase its admission capacity in any course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training). except with the previous permission of the Central Government obtained in accordance with the provisions of this section. Explanation 1- For the purposes of this section “person” includes any University or a trust but does not include the Central Government. Explanation 2- For the purposes of this section “admission capacity”, in relation to any course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) in an authority or institution granting recognised dental qualification, means the maximum number of students that may be fixed by the council from time to time for being admitted to such course or training. (2) (a) Every person, authority or institution granting recognised dental qualification shall, for the purpose of obtaining permission under sub-section (1), submit to the Central Government a scheme in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) and the Central Government shall refer the said scheme to the Council for its recommendations. Ref. : CLick