Functions, Duties and Powers of Council

The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as follows:

• 1. To make necessary policies for smoothly operating the health profession related activities.
• 2. To determine the curricula, terms of admission and policies on examination system of educational institutions imparting teaching and learning on health profession and evaluate and review the related matters.
• 3. To determine the qualifications of health professionals and to provide for the registration of the names of health professionals having required qualifications.

Meeting and Decision of Council:

• 1. The Council shall meet as prescribed by the chairperson.
• 2. The Council shall normally hold its meeting three times a year; and the chairperson may, if he/she considers necessary, call meetings more times.
• 3. The meeting of the Council shall be presided over by the chairperson; and in the absence of the chairperson, it shall be presided over by the person selected by the members present at the meeting from amongst themselves.

Committees:

• 1. The Council may, for the implementation of its decisions, form various thematic committees, as prescribed.
• 2.The provisions functions, duties and powers, and other procedures relating to the meeting of, the committee to be formed pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall be as specified by the Council.