Section 1
Preliminary
1. 1 Short title and commencement:
1.1.1 This Act may be called as the “Ayurveda Medical Council Act, 2045 (1988)”.
1.1.2 It shall come into force on such date as the Government of Nepal may, by a notification in the Nepal Gazette, appoint.
1.2 Definitions:
1.2.1 Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:-
1.2.1.1 “Council” means the Ayurveda Medical Council established pursuant to Section 2.1.
1.2.1.2 “chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council.
1.2.1.3 “member” means the member of the Council and this term includes the chairperson.
1.2.1.4 “registrar” means the Registrar of the Council appointed pursuant to Section 3.1.
1.2.1.5 “register” means the register maintained for the registration of the names of doctors.
1.2.1.6 “doctor” means a person who has obtained the minimum qualifications—– in Ayurveda Science as mentioned in Section 4.5 and is involved in the profession related thereto.
1.2.1.7 “registered doctor” means a doctor whose name is registered in the register pursuant to Section 4.5.
1.2.1.8 Ayurvedic medicine” means a medicine prepared by the Ayurvedic method.
1.2.1.9 “Rules” means the Rules framed under this Act.
1.2.1.10 “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules or bye-laws framed under this Act.
1.1.1 This Act may be called as the “Ayurveda Medical Council Act, 2045 (1988)”.
1.1.2 It shall come into force on such date as the Government of Nepal may, by a notification in the Nepal Gazette, appoint.
1.2 Definitions:
1.2.1 Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:-
1.2.1.1 “Council” means the Ayurveda Medical Council established pursuant to Section 2.1.
1.2.1.2 “chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Council.
1.2.1.3 “member” means the member of the Council and this term includes the chairperson.
1.2.1.4 “registrar” means the Registrar of the Council appointed pursuant to Section 3.1.
1.2.1.5 “register” means the register maintained for the registration of the names of doctors.
1.2.1.6 “doctor” means a person who has obtained the minimum qualifications—– in Ayurveda Science as mentioned in Section 4.5 and is involved in the profession related thereto.
1.2.1.7 “registered doctor” means a doctor whose name is registered in the register pursuant to Section 4.5.
1.2.1.8 Ayurvedic medicine” means a medicine prepared by the Ayurvedic method.
1.2.1.9 “Rules” means the Rules framed under this Act.
1.2.1.10 “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules or bye-laws framed under this Act.