National Dental Commission Act, 2023

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Contents
Chapter I Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
Chapter II National Dental Commission
3. Constitution of National Dental Commission.
4. Composition of Commission.
5. Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
6. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
7. Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission.
8. Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission.
9. Meetings, etc., of Commission.
10. Powers and functions of Commission.
Chapter III Dental Advisory Council
11. Constitution and composition of Dental Advisory Council.
12. Functions of Dental Advisory Council.
13. Meetings of Dental Advisory Council.
Chapter IV National Examination
14. National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
Chapter V National Exit Test (Dental)
15. National Exit Test (Dental).
Chapter VI Autonomous Boards
16. Constitution of Autonomous Boards.
17. Composition of Autonomous Boards.
18. Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of President and Members
19. Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members.
20. Advisory Committees of experts.
21. Staff of Autonomous Boards.
22. Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards.
23. Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers.
24. Powers and functions of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board.
25. Powers and functions of Dental Assessment and Rating Board.
26. Powers and functions of Ethics and Dental Registration Board.
27. Permission for establishment of new dental college or to start postgraduate course or to increase number of seats.
28. Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme.
Chapter VII State Dental Council Or Joint Dental Council
29. State Dental Council or Joint Dental Council
Chapter VIII National Register And S Tate Register
30. National Register and State Register.
31. Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto.
32. Bar to practice.
Chapter IX Recognition Of Dental Qualifications    
33. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental institutions in India.
34. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
35. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India.
36. Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India.
37. De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India.
Chapter X Grants , Audit And Accounts
38. Grants by Central Government.
39. National Dental Commission Fund.
40. Audit and Accounts.
41. Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.
Chapter  XI Miscellaneous
42. Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards.
43. Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments.
44. Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof.
45. Obligation of Universities and dental institutions.
46. Completion of courses of studies in dental institutions.
47. Joint sittings of Commission with relevant regulatory bodies.
48. State Government to promote preventive and promotive dental care in rural areas.
49. Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants.
50. Protection of action taken in good faith.
51. Cognizance of offences.
52. Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
53. Power of Central Government to make rules.
54. Power to make regulations.
55. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
56. Power of State Government to make rules.
57. Power to remove difficulties.
58. Repeal and saving.
59. Transitory provisions.
The Schedule