Chennai: The Madras Medical Council Registration Amendment Bill, 1914, has been submitted to the state health department, more than six months after the deadline set by the Madras high court expired. The court ordered the amendment so that Tamil elections The Nadu Medical Council, a statutory body governing medical practice, can meet with new rules in place. As per the old law, the state council reserves one post for a member from Andhra Pradesh and does not have the facility to hold online polls to elect council members. The court also wanted the government to ensure that the medical register was updated. After several rounds of deliberations and discussions, the legal department amended the law. “We handed over the project to the Ministry of Health. We are awaiting their comments,” said a senior law department official. Doctors’ bodies, including the Indian Medical Association and the TN Government Doctors Association, have urged the government to publish the draft notification on the website. The delays in the amendment will in turn delay the elections to the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, a statutory body formed under the provisions of the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914, they said. From now on, the council remains under the control of the government and its candidates. . Under the leadership of government-appointed members, the board continues to register and license candidates who have completed undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from institutions recognized by the National Medical Council. It also issues certificates of postgraduate registration, no objection and good conduct. However, doctors say the committee failed to promptly act on complaints about violations of professional conduct, negligence and unethical practices by doctors. “We want rules that will make the council an elected body with statutory powers,” said Dr K Senthil, former chairman of the council. “The government must ensure that the council elects members by a majority. Government candidates cannot constitute a majority,” he said.
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