Section 4, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29-FJD]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 December 2019 by S.O. 2200(E) [N12-K1F].
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, 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.
Made under this section, or naming it (4)
Circular of the Directorate General of Health Services dated 1st April, 2021 on section 4 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [C10-JN4], 1 April 2021, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Notification S.O. 2550(E), dated 28th June, 2024 [N12-NV6], 28 June 2024, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 2895(E), dated 23rd July, 2023 [N12-N6S], 23 July 2023, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 441(E), dated 17th July, 2024 [N12-NW8], 17 July 2024, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 35, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29-GHR], 25 September 2019, Band A. "section 4".
Section 40, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29-GPP], 25 September 2019, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, National Medical Commission Act Rules, 2020 [S29-WGF], 24 March 2020, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-3QV. 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).