Section 4, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [S21-P73]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 December 2003.
4. Registration of hospitals.—(1) Every hospital shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the running of a hospital after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Licensing Authority in Form 25, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees. (2) The Licensing Authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No hospital shall carry on the running of a hospital unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (1)
Licensing Authority: Section 2, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [S21P57] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Licensing Authority" means the authority appointed under section 4 to grant licences under this Act
Licensing Authority: 21 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the Directorate General of Health Services dated 19th November, 2007 on section 4 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [C10-H8Q], 19 November 2007, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (34 of 2003)".
Cited by (3)
Section 2, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [S21-P57], 27 December 2003, Band A. "section 4".
Section 63, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [S21-R2M], 27 December 2003, Band A. "section 4".
Section 68, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 [S21-R7Y], 27 December 2003, Band A. "section 4".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-QJK. Every hospital: Apply for registration to the Licensing Authority in Form 25, fee two thousand rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form 25. Published by Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (synthetic record).