State Act

The Assam Community Health Professionals (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Act” means the Assam Community Health Professionals' (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015 ; (b) “Certificate” means a Certificate of Registration issued by the Director of Medical Education, Research and Training, Assam under section 3 of this Act ; (c) “Community Health Professionals” means the persons who have been registered as such by the Director and issued a Certificate of Registration in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this Act ; (d) “Course” means the prescribed Paramedical Course of B.Sc (Community Health) or in short B.Sc (CH) as approved by the Union Cabinet, conveyed vide Govt. of India's letter No. DO No. V 11025/40 /2009/ MEP-I Dated 31/12/2013 ; (e) “Director” means the Director of Medical Education, Research and Training, Assam ; (f) “Government” means the State Government of Assam; (g) “Rules” means the rules made under this Act ; (h) “State” means the State of Assam.