Madhya Pradesh Medical Council F-7

The Madhya Pradesh Medical Council, Bhopal has been established on dt. 1.4.1996 vide State Government Gazette notification no. F-1-95-ME/LV/Med-2 dated 29.3.1996 to regulate the allopathic medical profession in Madhya Pradesh in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987.

Before 1.4.1996 there were three regional medical council namely (i) Mahakoshal Medical Council (the provisions of the Central province & Berar Medical Registration Act, 1916 – Act no. 1 of 1916 (ii) The Madhya Bharat Medical Council (the provisions of Madhya Bharat Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1954 – No. 16 of 1954 and (iii) Bhopal Medical Council (Under the provisions of Medical Practitioner Registration Act 1935 – Act no. 7 of 1935) functioning on regional basis for Mahakoshal Area, Madhya Bharat Area and Bhopal State Area.

Since the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 (M.P. Act no. 11 of 1990) has been given effect for whole of the area of Madhya Pradesh State form 1.4.1996, therefore as per section 31 of the Act, the following consequences have ensued namely: -

A. The Following three regional medical registration Acts have been stand repealed w.e.f. 1.4.1996.

B. Consequently the following three regional medical council's have been stand dissolved on 1.4.1996 and all the registered medical practitioners of these three Regional medical council have been deemed as the registered medical practitioners of Madhya Pradesh Medical Council automatically in accordance with the provisions laid down in section 11(4) of the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987

• (i) Mahakoshal Medical Council (functioning up to 31.3.1996 under the provisions of the Central province & Berar Medical Registration Act, 1916 – Act no. 1 of 1916

  (ii) The Madhya Bharat Medical Council (functioning up to 31.3.1896 the provisions of Madhya Bharat Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1954 – No. 16 of 1954 and

  (iii) The Medical Council (Govt) Bhopal (functioning up to 31.3.1996 under the provisions of Medical Practitioner Registration Act 1935 – Act no. 7 of 1935)

• (i) The Central Province and Berar Medical Registration Act, 1916 (No. 1 of 1916)

  (ii) The Madhya Bharat Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1954 – No. 16 of 1954

  (iii) The Medical Practitioner Registration Act 1935 – Act no. 7 of 1935)

Total numbers of registered medical practitioners of these three erstwhile Regional medical councils were 22111 up to 31.3.1996. Now the total number of the registered medical practitioner of Madhya Pradesh Medical Council, Bhopal is 30450 on dt. 31.12.2006

As per the provisions laid down in section 11(3) and section 13(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 only those recognized medical qualifications medical degrees / diploma / certificates) can be registered with the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 that have been duly recognized under Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and included in the Indian Medical Council Schedule of the recognized medical qualification.

Medical registration of each recognized medical qualification  (P.G. degree / diploma obtained subsequently after the initial registration of MBBS) has been made mandatory vide section 13 (1) of the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 to every registered medical practitioner to use such additional qualification (as Additional Registration specialist of the subject) for the purpose of practice or any other purpose whatever or derive any advantage there from during the course of practice or the purpose of employment

As per the provisions of section 21 no person in the territory of Madhya Pradesh is entitled to practice in the system of modern scientific medicine (allopathy) directly or indirectly without getting prior medical registration of his /her medical qualification(s) under Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 or the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

Necessary provisions of penalty and imprisonment have also been made in Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 vide section 24 for the persons who shall practice Additional Registration as Additional Registration registered medical practitioner in the state without having been duly registered.

At present there is no provisions of renewal of medical registration in the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council, Bhopal. Necessary proposed of amendment in the present provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Parishad Adhiniyam, 1987 for making provision of renewal of registration every after 3 years / 5 years are being proposed.