State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Medical Council Act, 2003

10. Powers, duties and functions of the Council.- Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under the provisions of this Act, the powers, duties and functions of the Council shall be,- (a) to maintain the live register and to provide for the registration of medical practitioners; (b) to hear and decide appeals against and decision of the Registrar; (c) to prescribe a code of ethics for regulating the professional conduct of practitioners; (d) to reprimand a practitioner, or to suspend or remove his name from the register, or to take such other disciplinary action against him as may, in the opinion of the Council be necessary or expedient; (e) to receive complaints from public (including patients or their relatives) against misconduct or negligence by a medical practitioner, to proceed for inquest, take a decision on merits of the case and to initiate disciplinary action or award compensation and similarly to take action against frivolous complaints; (f) to ensure that no unqualified person practices modern scientific system of medicine; (g) to exercise such other powers, perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, as may be prescribed; and (h) to provide protection to its members in discharging professional duties.