Section 40, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 [S29-GPP]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 December 2019 by S.O. 2200(E) [N12-K1F].
40. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 37; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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National Medical Commission (Licensing of Pharmacists) Regulations, 2021 [R1E-B93], 24 May 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Fees of The manufacture of cosmetics) Bye-laws, 2021 [R13-QFQ], 6 March 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Inspection of Blood banks) Regulations, 2023 [R14-08J], 22 October 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission Act Rules, 2020 [R10-A66], 24 March 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
National Medical Commission (Manner of Application of The running of a hospital) Bye-laws, 2022 [R11-T2C], 11 July 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Fees of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2021 [R11-PR8], 14 June 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Forms of Hospitals) Regulations, 2026 [R12-6YP], 23 July 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Persons carrying on a clinical establishment) Regulations, 2021 [R11-RDT], 20 December 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2026 [R12-7AZ], 13 August 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Registration of Licensees) Regulations, 2024 [R11-YMN], 12 February 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Inspection) Scheme, 2025 [R12-1T2], 19 March 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the Central Government hereby frames the following Scheme, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Fees of Importers of drugs) Regulations, 2023 [R13-YTS], 5 June 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Manner of Application of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2024 [R18-AAM], 24 May 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Licensing of The running of a genetic counselling centre) Bye-laws, 2021 [R18-217], 14 December 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Fees of The manufacture of drugs) Bye-laws, 2024 [R16-5YZ], 8 February 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Operators of a vaccination centre) Regulations, 2020 [R15-VM4], 27 December 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2022 [R15-ZJR], 18 March 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Registration of Persons carrying on a clinical establishment) Regulations, 2026 [R18-GPE], 3 May 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Registration of Pharmacists) Regulations, 2020 [R1C-488], 26 November 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Registration of The running of a nursing home) Bye-laws, 2021 [R1C-6S7], 16 August 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2024 [R1C-F5V], 4 March 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Ambulance operators) Regulations, 2020 [R19-ZJQ], 11 August 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of The running of a blood bank) Bye-laws, 2026 [R1A-NFX], 20 July 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Licensing of Practitioners of Indian medicine) Regulations, 2022 [R1A-553], 4 March 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
National Medical Commission (Appeals of Importers of drugs) Regulations, 2026 [R1G-YFT], 4 March 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the National Medical Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
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Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Fees of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2021, 14 June 2021, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Inspection of Blood banks) Regulations, 2023, 22 October 2023, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Operators of a vaccination centre) Regulations, 2020, 27 December 2020, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Manner of Application of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2024, 24 May 2024, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Licensing of Practitioners of Indian medicine) Regulations, 2022, 4 March 2022, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Registration of Pharmacists) Regulations, 2020, 26 November 2020, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Records and Returns of Ambulance operators) Regulations, 2024, 20 June 2024, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Manner of Application of Ambulance operators) Regulations, 2022, 28 November 2022, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Fees of Genetic counselling centres) Regulations, 2021, 26 November 2021, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Forms of Hospitals) Regulations, 2026, 23 July 2026, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Persons carrying on a clinical establishment) Regulations, 2021, 20 December 2021, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Fees of Importers of drugs) Regulations, 2023, 5 June 2023, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2022, 18 March 2022, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Registration of Persons carrying on a clinical establishment) Regulations, 2026, 3 May 2026, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Ambulance operators) Regulations, 2020, 11 August 2020, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Manufacturers of cosmetics) Regulations, 2024, 4 March 2024, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Licensing of Pharmacists) Regulations, 2021, 24 May 2021, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Importers of drugs) Regulations, 2026, 4 March 2026, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Registration of Dealers in medical devices) Regulations, 2022, 2 July 2022, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Appeals of Registered medical practitioners) Regulations, 2026, 13 August 2026, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
Section Preamble, National Medical Commission (Registration of Licensees) Regulations, 2024, 12 February 2024, Band A. "section 40 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)".
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