Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29-FG9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 December 2019 by S.O. 2200(E) [N12-K1F].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "drug" includes all medicines for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings or animals; (b) "Licensing Authority" means the authority appointed under section 4 to grant licences under this Act; (c) "registered medical practitioner" means a person who is registered in a State Medical Register or the Indian Medical Register; (d) "manufacture" in relation to any drug, includes any process or part of a process for making, altering, ornamenting, finishing, packing, labelling, breaking up or otherwise treating or adopting any drug with a view to its sale or distribution; (e) "establishment" means a clinical establishment registered under section 9; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
drug: Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29FG9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "drug" includes all medicines for internal or external use of human beings or animals and all substances intended to be used for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease or disorder in human beings or animals
drug: 19 more definitions.
establishment: Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29FG9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "establishment" means a clinical establishment registered under section 9
establishment: 29 more definitions.
Licensing Authority: Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29FG9] (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.
manufacture: Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29FG9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "manufacture" in relation to any drug, includes any process or part of a process for making, altering, ornamenting, finishing, packing, labelling, breaking up or otherwise treating or adopting any drug with a view to its sale or distribution
manufacture: 36 more definitions.
registered medical practitioner: Section 2, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29FG9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "registered medical practitioner" means a person who is registered in a State Medical Register or the Indian Medical Register
registered medical practitioner: 20 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
National Medical Commission (Manner of Application of The running of a hospital) Bye-laws, 2022 [R11-T2C], 11 July 2022, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Cited by (6)
Rule 2, National Medical Commission Act Rules, 2020 [S29-WFM], 24 March 2020, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, National Medical Commission (Fees of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2021 [S2W-ZTE], 14 June 2021, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, National Medical Commission (Forms of Hospitals) Regulations, 2026 [S2Z-P4E], 23 July 2026, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Persons carrying on a clinical establishment) Regulations, 2021 [S2X-8BQ], 20 December 2021, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2026 [S2Z-R1S], 13 August 2026, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, National Medical Commission (Registration of Licensees) Regulations, 2024 [S2Y-A7Z], 12 February 2024, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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