Section 5
Ayurveda Medical Profession
. 1 Prohibition on carrying on profession by non-registered doctor:
5.1.1 After the commencement of this Act, no person other than a registered doctor shall carry on the Ayurveda medical profession directly or indirectly.
5.1.1A⊗ Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section 5.1.1, any person who has not possessed the minimum quantification required for getting registered in the Council but has obtained Ayurvedasastri in the Ayurveda science or Vaidhyabhusan, certificate or equivalent degree in Ayurveda, assistant Ayurveda worker or equivalent degree and intends to carry on the medical profession independently or any technician belonging to the Ayurveda group in the service of the Government of Nepal may carry on the Ayurveda medical profession after having registered in the register of the sub-committee formed by the Council.
Amended by the First Amendment.
Inserted by the First Amendment.
5.1.1B.⊗ In the case of a person who is Fifty years of age, and having obtained recommendation from the concerned District Office with the certification of experiences being involved in the Ayurveda medical science since three generation, such person may carry on Ayurveda medical profession by obtaining permission under separate provisions as specified by the Council within one year from the date of commencement of this Act.
5.1.2 Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection 5.1.1, the profession of the production, sale and distribution of the prescribed Ayurvedic medicines shall be as prescribed.
5.2 Power to issue certificate and prescription:
5.2.1 The registered doctor shall have the powers to certify the following matters
and issue certificate:
5.2.1.1 To endorse the birth and death certificates.
5.2.1.2 To sign the certificates relating to Ayurveda medical treatment or
physical or mental qualification.
5.2.2 The provisions on giving prescription of the prescribed Ayurvedic
medicines shall be as prescribed.
5.1.1 After the commencement of this Act, no person other than a registered doctor shall carry on the Ayurveda medical profession directly or indirectly.
5.1.1A⊗ Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section 5.1.1, any person who has not possessed the minimum quantification required for getting registered in the Council but has obtained Ayurvedasastri in the Ayurveda science or Vaidhyabhusan, certificate or equivalent degree in Ayurveda, assistant Ayurveda worker or equivalent degree and intends to carry on the medical profession independently or any technician belonging to the Ayurveda group in the service of the Government of Nepal may carry on the Ayurveda medical profession after having registered in the register of the sub-committee formed by the Council.
Amended by the First Amendment.
Inserted by the First Amendment.
5.1.1B.⊗ In the case of a person who is Fifty years of age, and having obtained recommendation from the concerned District Office with the certification of experiences being involved in the Ayurveda medical science since three generation, such person may carry on Ayurveda medical profession by obtaining permission under separate provisions as specified by the Council within one year from the date of commencement of this Act.
5.1.2 Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection 5.1.1, the profession of the production, sale and distribution of the prescribed Ayurvedic medicines shall be as prescribed.
5.2 Power to issue certificate and prescription:
5.2.1 The registered doctor shall have the powers to certify the following matters
and issue certificate:
5.2.1.1 To endorse the birth and death certificates.
5.2.1.2 To sign the certificates relating to Ayurveda medical treatment or
physical or mental qualification.
5.2.2 The provisions on giving prescription of the prescribed Ayurvedic
medicines shall be as prescribed.