7A. Functions, duties and powers of the Council:
(1) Functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as follows:
(a) To give recognition as prescribed to the Medical College which provides or cause to provide study, teaching and training in medical science.
(b) To make recommendation for cancellation of registration and approval in cases where it has been  found not compliance at the time of evaluation and
review of prescribed policy of the curriculum, terms of admission and examination system and other infrastructures and other matters of standards of the
Medical College which provides or cause to provide study, teaching and training in medical science.
(c) To determine policy as required for smooth operation of the medical profession.
(d) To issue registration license by determining qualification of the Medical practitioner and conducting prescribed Licensing Examination for the
qualified Medical practitioner.
(e) To prepare code of conduct of the Medical practitioner as prescribed and remove the name of a Medical practitioner from the Registration book after
taking actions as prescribed against the Medical practitioner who has breached such a code of conduct.
(2) Government of Nepal shall make consultation with the Council prior to give approval to establish and operate any Medical College and the Council shall examine whether such Medical College has completed the standards and infrastructures pursuant to Clause (b)  of Sub-section (1) or not and if found completed such standards and infrastructures, the Council shall only give opinion in regard to give approval to establish and operate Medical college and Government of
Nepal shall give approval to establish and operate Medical College on the basis of such opinion of the Council.