Punjab Medical Teaching Institutions (Reforms) Act, 2020

From: 2020-03-19 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to provide for the establishment and management of Medical and Health Institutions in the Punjab. Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to make provisions for the establishment and efficient management of the Medical and Health Institutions in the Punjab and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Medical and Health Institutions Act 2003. (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context– (a) “Board” means the Board of Management of the Medical Health Institutions; (b) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; (c) “Health Institution” means a Hospital with or without Training Centre/Centres, a laboratory or a medical facility notified as such; (d) “Medical Institution” means Medical College or Medical Institute along with the attached Hospital/Hospitals and Training Centre/Centres notified as such; and (e) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. 3. Establishment of Institutions.– (1) The Government may, by notification– (i) establish such Medical Institutions or Health Institutions as it may deem fit; or (ii) apply this Act to any existing Medical Institution or Health Institution. (2) The notified Medical Institution shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property as prescribed and may, by its name, sue and be sued: Provided that the disposal of land and any structure thereon shall be subject to the approval of Government. 4. Objects.– The objects of the Institution shall be– (a) to undertake all functions required for providing medical education and training and health facilities to the people; and (b) to perform such other functions as are assigned to it by the Government. 5. Administration of Institutions.– (1) The administration and management of the affairs of a Medical Institution shall vest in the Board appointed by the Government in accordance with the…