Cabinet approves Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Union Cabinet has approved introduction of Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting as may be considered necessary by Legislative Department. The Bill seeks to amend the Dentists Act, 1948 to include certain modifications in order to reduce the redundancy.
The amendment in Act include modifications in provisions of
- Membership of Dental Council of India under clause (f) of section 3 of parent Act
- Membership of State and Joint State Dental Councils under clause (b) of section 21 and clause (b) of section 23 of parent Act
Background
According to provision in Dentists Act, 1948, it was mandatory to have representation of dentists registered in Part B as Central Government nominees in Dental Council of India. Moreover, it also required election of four to two members from Part B to State/Joint State Dental Councils. However, in recent time this provision has lost its relevance. In order to reduce redundancy of provisions of their representation, Central Government has decided to delete these provisions so that their representation does not remain mandatory any more.
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Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017