Notification of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani Tibb Registered Medical Practitioners as persons practicing the modern scientific system of medicine

ABSTRACT
Indian System of Medicine – Notification of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani Tibb
Registered Medical Practitioners as persons practicing the modern scientific system of
medicine under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 – Orders – Issued.
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HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (IM 2 -2) DEPARTMENT
G.O. (Ms) No. 248 Dated : 08.09.2010
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2041
Aavani 23
ORDER :
The following Notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazettee .
NOTIFICATION.
WHEREAS, the rights of practitioners of Indian System of Medicine are
protected under section 17(3) (b) of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970
(Central Act 48 of 1970) ;
AND WHEREAS, as per section 2 (1) (e) of the said Act, “Indian Medicine“
means the system of Indian Medicine commonly known as Ashtang Ayurveda, Siddha
or Unani Tibb whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central
Council of Indian Medicine may declare by notification from time to time ;
AND WHEREAS , the Central Council of Indian Medicine in its Notification
F.No.28-5/2004-AY.(MM), dated the 19th May 2004, has clarified that the word “Modern
Advances” in clause (e) of section 2 (1) of the said Act as advances made in the
various branches of modern scientific medicine in all its branches of internal
medicine , surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics , anesthesiology, diagnostic procedures
and other technological innovation made from time to time and declare that the courses
and curriculum conducted and recognized by the Central Council of Indian Medicine are
supplemented with such modern advances ;
AND WHEREAS , the Central Council of Indian Medicine has improved and
strengthened the syllabus of Indian Medicine by including subjects with regard to
National Programmes like National Malaria Eradication programmes, Tuberculosis,
Leprosy, Family Welfare Programme, Reproductive and Child Health Programme,
Immunisation Programme, AIDS, Cancer etc ;
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Now, THEREFORE, under sub - clause (iii) of clause (ee) of rule 2 of the Drugs
and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby declares every
registered medical practitioner holding the qualifications specified in the second, third
or fourth Schedule to the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (Central Act
48 of 1970) and Part III of the Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Siddha System of Medicine
(Development and Registration of Practitioners) Act , 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 34 of 1997)
and registered in the Medical Register of the State maintained under the aforesaid
Acts, as a person practicing the modern scientific system of medicine for the purposes
of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Central Act 23 of 1940.)
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
V.K.SUBBURAJ
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of
Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy,
Arumbakkam, Chennai – 106.
The Works Manager,
Government General Press,
Chennai.- 2 (for publication of Notification in the Government Gazette)
The Registrar,
Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council,
Arumbakkkam, Chennai – 106.
The Registrar,
Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine,
Arumbakkkam, Chennai – 106.
The Director General of Police,
Chennai – 4,
SF/SC
// Forwarded / By Order //
SECTION OFFICER

Fees for Medical examination and issue of physical fitness certificated payable to the Assistant Surgeons and Civil Surgeons

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

G.O. (2D)No.10 Dated : 1-2-1993

Read again :
1. G.O. Ms. No. 1410 H& FW, dated 20-3-1984
Read also
2) Govt.Ir.No.87327/S2/92,H&FWdt. 24-12-1992.

Order:
In the G.O. First read above, orders were issued amount other enhancing the fees for Medical
examination and issue of physical fitness certificated payable to the Assistant Surgeons and Civil Surgeons or
indicated below:
Nature of certificate Existing Rate Revised Rate
in Rs in Rs.
(i) Medical Examination and issue
of physical fitness certificate
Assistant Surgeon 5 10
Civil Surgeon 15 20
2. The Tamil Nadu Assistant Surgeons association has requested for revision of fee as indicated below:-
Postmortem certificate : Rs. 150/-
Fitness certificate : Rs. 50/-
Wound certificate : Rs. 50/-
After careful examination, Government have decided to enhance the existing rate of fees
3. Accordingly the Government direct that the fees for Medical examination and issue of physical fitness
certificate etc., payable to the Assistant Surgeons and Civil Surgeons be enhanced as indicated in column 3
below :
Nature of certificate Existing rate Revised rate
(1) (2) (3)
1) Medical Examination
and issue of physical
fitness certificates

Assistant Surgeon 10/- 30/-

Civil Surgeon 25/- 50/-

ii) Wound Certificate:

Assistant Surgeon -- 50/-

Civil Surgeon -- 50/-

The Government also direct that the question of the fee payable for the postmortem certificate will be
considered later.
4. The Director of Medical & Rural Health Services is requested to send proposals to Government for
amending the appropriate paragraphs in the Tamil Nadu Medical code Volume I
(By Order of the Government)