s(1) The Council shall take action against a
medical practitioner who has violated the code of conduct set forth in Rule 22
and concealed a crime committed by him/her and may order the Registrar to
remove his/her name from register book.
(2) The Council shall provide an opportunity to medical practitioner to
present evidence of innocence by him/herself or through a lawyer; however, if
the medical practitioner against whom a charge is made does not appear in
person or sends a lawyer within the time specified, a decision shall made
exparte.
(3) No person shall be allowed to be present other than the concerned
medical practitioner, his lawyer, Council’s member and staff, counsel of the
Council in the proceeding initiated for punishment.
(4) The Registrar shall give notice to the concerned person, association,
and office of the decision to remove name.
(5) Prior to the removal of the name of any registered medical
practitioner from the register pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 17 and
Section 18 of the Act, the Council shall give him/her a reasonable opportunity
to present his /her clarification.
Provided that, such opportunity shall not be required to be provided to
the medical practitioner who is convicted by a final Court in an offense of
moral turpitude.