Section 35 - National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020

Chapter VI

Recognition of Qualifications of Homoeopathy

35. Recognition of qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India.-

(1) The medical qualifications in Homoeopathy at undergraduate or postgraduate or super-speciality level granted by any University or medical institution in India shall be listed and maintained by the Homoeopathy Education Board, in such manner as may be specified by regulations and such medical qualification shall be a recognised qualification for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Any University or medical institution in India which grants an undergraduate or postgraduate or super-speciality qualification in Homoeopathy not included in the list maintained by the Homoeopathy Education Board, may apply to that Board for granting recognition to such qualification.

(3) The Homoeopathy Education Board shall examine the application for grant of recognition within period of six mnths in such manner as may be specified by regulations.

(4) Where the Homoeopathy Education Board decides to grant recognition to the qualification in Homoeopathy, it shall include such qualification in the list maintained by it and shall also specify therein the date of effect of such recognition, otherwise it shall communicate its decision not to grant recognition to the concerned University or medical institution.

(5) The aggrieved University or the medical institution may prefer an appeal to the Commission within a period of sixty days from the date of communication of the decision of Homoeopathy Education Board in such manner as may be specified by regulations.

(6) The Commission shall examine the appeal received under sub-section (5) within a period of two months and if it decides that recognition may be granted to such medical qualification, it may direct the concerned Board to include such qualification in the list maintained by that Board in such manner as may be specified by regulations.

(7) Where the Commission decides not to grant recognition under sub-section (6) or fails to decide within the specified period, the aggrieved University or medical institution concerned may prefer a second appeal to the Central Government within a period of thirty days of the communication of such decision or lapse ofspecified period, asthe case may be.

(8) All medical qualifications which have been recognised before the date of commencement of this Act and are included in the Second Schedule to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973),shall also be listed and maintained by the Homoeopathy Education Board, in such manner as may be specified by regulations.