National Dental Commission Act, 2023

§ 1 Short title, extent and commencement

§ 2 Definitions

§ 3 Constitution of National Dental Commission

§ 4 Composition of Commission

§ 5 Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members

§ 6 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

§ 7 Removal of Chairperson and Member of Commission

§ 8 Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals, officers and other employees of Commission

§ 9 Meetings, etc., of Commission

§ 10 Powers and functions of Commission

§ 11 Constitution and composition of Dental Advisory Council

§ 12 Functions of Dental Advisory Council

§ 13 Meetings of Dental Advisory Council

§ 14 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test

§ 15 National Exit Test (Dental)

§ 16 Constitution of Autonomous Boards

§ 17 Composition of Autonomous Boards

§ 18 Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of President and Members

§ 19 Term of office and conditions of service of President and Members

§ 20 Advisory committees of experts

§ 21 Staff of Autonomous Boards

§ 22 Meetings, etc., of Autonomous Boards

§ 23 Powers of Autonomous Boards and delegation of powers

§ 24 Powers and functions of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board

§ 25 Powers and functions of Dental Assessment and Rating Board

§ 26 Powers and functions of Ethics and Dental Registration Board

§ 27 Permission for establishment of new dental college or to start postgraduate course or to increase number of seats

§ 28 Criteria for approving or disapproving scheme

§ 29 State Dental Council or Joint Dental Council

§ 30 National Register and State Register

§ 31 Rights of persons to have licence to practice and to be enrolled in National Register or State Register and their obligations thereto

§ 32 Bar to practice

§ 33 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental institutions in India

§ 34 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India

§ 35 Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in India

§ 36 Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental institutions in India

§ 37 De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside India

§ 38 Grants by Central Government

§ 39 National Dental Commission Fund

§ 40 Audit and accounts

§ 41 Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government

§ 42 Power of Central Government to give directions to Commission and Autonomous Boards

§ 43 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Governments

§ 44 Information to be furnished by Commission and publication thereof

§ 45 Obligation of Universities and dental institutions

§ 46 Completion of courses of studies in dental institutions

§ 47 Joint sittings of Commission with relevant regulatory bodies

§ 48 State Government to promote preventive and promotive dental care in rural areas

§ 49 Chairperson, Members, officers of Commission and of Autonomous Boards to be public servants

§ 50 Protection of action taken in good faith

§ 51 Cognizance of offences

§ 52 Power of Central Government to supersede Commission

§ 53 Power of Central Government to make rules

§ 54 Power to make regulations

§ 55 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

§ 56 Power of State Government to make rules

§ 57 Power to remove difficulties

§ 58 Repeal and saving

§ 59 Transitory provisions