21. The Central Register of Homoeopathy.—(1) The Central Council shall cause to be maintained
in the prescribed manner, a register of practitioners of Homoeopathy to be known as the Central Register
of Homoeopathy which shall contain—
(a) in Part I, the names of all persons who are for the time being enrolled on any State Register of
Homoeopathy and possess any of the recognised medical qualifications;
(b) in Part II, the names of all persons, other than those included in Part I, who are for the time
being enrolled on any State Register of Homoeopathy.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar of the Central Council to keep and maintain the Central
Register of Homoeopathy in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any orders made by the
Central Council, and from time to time to revise the register and publish it in the Gazette of India and in
such other manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Such register shall be deemed to be a public document within the meaning of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), and may be proved by a copy published in the Gazette of India.
22. Supply of copies of State Register of Homoeopathy.—Each Board shall supply to the Central
Council three printed copies of the State Register of Homoeopathy as soon as may be after the
commencement of this Act and subsequently after the first day of April of each year, and each Board shall
inform the Central Council without delay of all additions to, and other amendments in, the State Register
of Homoeopathy made from time to time.
23. Registration in the Central Register of Homoeopathy.—The Registrar of the Central Council
may on receipt of the report of registration of a person in a State Register of Homoeopathy or on
application made in the prescribed manner by any person, enter his name in the Central Register of
Homoeopathy, provided that the Registrar is satisfied that the person concerned is eligible under this Act
for such registration.
24. Professional conduct.—(1) The Central Council may prescribe standards of professional conduct
and etiquette and a code of ethics for practitioners of Homoeopathy.
(2) Regulations made by the Central Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations
thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect, that is to say, professional
misconduct, and such provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the
time being in force.
25. Removal of names from the Central Register of Homoeopathy.—(1) If the name of any person
enrolled on a State Register of Homoeopathy is removed therefrom in pursuance of any power conferred
by or under any law relating to registration of practitioners of Homoeopathy for the time being in force in
any State, the Central Council shall direct the removal of the name of such person from the Central
Register of Homoeopathy.
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(2) Where the name of any person has been removed from a State Register of Homoeopathy on any
ground other than that he is not possessed of the requisite medical qualifications or where any application
by the said person for restoration of his name to the State Register of Homoeopathy has been rejected, he
may appeal in the prescribed manner and subject to such conditions, including conditions as to the
payment of a fee, as may be prescribed, to the Central Government whose decision, which shall be given
after consulting the Central Council, shall be binding on the State Government and on the authorities
concerned with the preparation of the State Register of Homoeopathy.
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[25A. Provisional registration for practice.—If the courses of study to be undergone for obtaining
a recognised medical qualification in homoeopathy include a period of training after a person has passed
the qualifying examination and before such qualification is conferred on him, any such person shall, on
application made by him in this behalf, be granted provisional registration in a State Register of
Homoeopathy by the Board concerned in order to enable him to practice homoeopathy in an approved
institution for the purpose of such training and for no other purpose for the period aforesaid.]
26. Privileges of persons who are enrolled on the Central Register of Homoeopathy.—(1)
Subject to the conditions and restrictions laid down in this Act regarding practice of Homoeopathy by
persons possessing certain recognised medical qualifications, every person whose name is for the time
being borne on Part I of the Central Register of Homoeopathy shall be entitled according to his
qualifications to practise Homoeopathy, in any part of India and to recover in due course of law in respect
of such practice any expenses, charges in respect of medicaments or other appliances or any fees to which
he may be entitled.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 15, any person whose name is for the time
being borne on Part II of the Central Register of Homoeopathy, may practise Homoeopathy in any State,
other than the State where he is enrolled on the State Register of Homoeopathy, with the previous
approval of the Government of the State where he intends to practise.
27. Registration of additional qualifications.—(1) If any person whose name is entered in the
Central Register of Homoeopathy obtains any title, diploma or other qualification for proficiency in
Homoeopathy, which is a recognised medical qualification, he shall, on application made in this behalf in
the prescribed manner, be entitled to have an entry stating such other title, diploma or other qualification
made against his name in the Central Register of Homoeopathy either in substitution for or in addition to
any entry previously made.
(2) The entries in respect of any such person in a State Register of Homoeopathy shall be altered in
accordance with the alterations made in the Central Register of Homoeopathy.
28. Persons enrolled on Central Register of Homoeopathy to notify change of place of residence
or practice.—Every person registered in the Central Register of Homoeopathy shall notify any transfer of
the place of his residence or practice to the Central Council and to the Board concerned, within ninety
days of such transfer, failing which his right to participate in the election of members to the Central
Council or a Board shall be liable to be forfeited by order of the Central Government either permanently
or for such period as may be specified therein.