State Act

The Punjab Medical Registration Act, 1916

(5) (1) A Medical Council shall be established for Punjab, and shall consist of 2[eleven] members including a president and a vice-president to be appointed in the following manner : - (a) The president nominated by the ‘[State] Government. [(b) 4 [Four] members nominated by the [ State] Government of whom one shall be 5 * * * * a person recommended by the Chief Commissioner, Delhi. * * * * (c) 6* * * * (d) Three members elected by the registered practitioners who are Graduates or Licentiates in Medicine of 7[any University in India]. (e) 8[Two members elected by the registered practitioners who hold a diploma from a 1[State] Government declaring them to be Qualified to perform the duties of a Hospital Assistant or a Sub-Assistant Surgeon. (f) One member elected by all other registered Practitioners. (2) The vice-president shall be elected from among the members of the Council in the prescribed manner.