Haryana Health Care Worker Act 2004

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HARYANA GOVT. G". (EXTI</\.). OCT. 24. 2005 215 

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IlhRYiiNA (;GVERPiAl&NT 

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 

Notification 

Tl ls 24ih Oclubcl. 200.5 

No. Leg. i712005.-Tile luIlo\uing Act t l t r .  Lepislalure :,i the State 
o i  Haryana received the assent o f  the Governor o f  Haryana on the 
I9111 Aupusi. "105, ;inrl IS Ilcrehy puhlislled lor [rencrn! inforrn;~ttl>n - 

HARYANA ACT NO. 13 OF 2005 

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to rcgrrlorc rlie e ~ r r o l ~ ~ ~ e , u  qf HL'~I(I/I Cure Workers tv110 

pr01:ide IIIC~I. services 10 old, i~~$ i r~ i~ ,  disabled, 

rr~capacirored ntld rleedy persotls erc. 

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1, (1) '?!:is A-! !:!:::. ks c;!!!ed !!:c !.!-:.y~l!r~ .U.c.!!!! Czrc Workers sllorl I l l lc. 

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(3) I t  sllitll cucnc into forccon such date as tile Governrnr.nt la;!). Ihy notili- 

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I . , ia j  "6ua1.J" maasls ll:c Evarri cbtabliailed and cc>r~aliiuicd urldc$ 

nrction 3 of this Act ; 

(b) "Director" includes the Director o f  ~iiyurveda, Haryana and 

includcs the Deputy Director o f  Ayurveda. I laryanx, the 

Assistant Director o r  Ayurveda, Haryona and such other officer 

I as llle Government may appoint for exercising all or any of  the 

fullctions u f lhe  Director ut~dcr this Ac l  ; 

I (c) ' 'Govcmnlc~lt" mcilns the Ciovcrnmcnl o f  the Statc of  llnryana. 

(J) "Heill111 Care Wol kcr" ltleal~s a pcrsurl w i ~ u  i)~vvides l ~ i s  scl-vicca 
to old, infirm, disabled, incapacitalcd and ncedy pe:sons etc. ; 

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. . (e) -"mcmher" means a nletnber o f  the Doard :\lid il!cli~(les tlie 

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(1) "prescribed" means prescrihcd by rules in;+dc u11Jer lllis Acl ; 

(1:) "Ilcgislcl" cr,cans lhe llegisier o i  ileallli Corc Worhcrs wliase 

I L ~ ~ S  arc cr,!etcd i n  tlic l<c~:~slcr\~ 

11,) "Rcpistrar" Incans thc i<cg!slritr appointed undcr s r c w n  10 ul' 

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3. ( I j  Tlrcrc sllaII hc cslahlishcd an,l ~~;nsliliilcd for llhc plirposc nfcnrry-j 

in2 out the provisions of this Act a Board tc, hj; known as the Board of Haryana' 

Health Care Workers consisting of a Chairtn:~~ and scven other members residinp, 1 
in rhc Statc of 1~Iaryan.1. All rhc membersol thc Boihrd including the Dircutor shaI:" 

he appointed l?y the Gnvernmcrl nn F I I C ~  terms itnd conditinn~ as it  may (lccrn fil.1 
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(2) Thc Chairman and :hc members o f  the Bnard shall hold office] 

d u r i n ~  the pleasure of the Governmenr. 
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(3: 'She Lion:< shall be a bod! co:por-.rr wl!!? Lhs name aforcraid, l!av.i 

I n s  perpetual successi<rn and n common seal with powcr. subicul lo rne provis~onr~ 

u l  chis Acr, tu hold and dispose o t  properly, nlld lo conlrac~. iiild Inay by lllc ~ 3 1 d j  

nocnr sue ;and be sued. 

4. If :> vnrnncy n r m r s  in thc i,rlicr r,l a lncinbcr uT tire Rl>ard lllroughi 

death, resignation, removal or disability of such member or otherwise, the vocancgi 

slicll bc :tiled i i i  chc icannci ;rs may LE p;i.:;c;.iS.;d. 

1 5. .Ally rilcll1l)er uT the !.3o:lr(l may a1 any tirnc rcsign his ofricc by leltell 

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(2) who is a minor "1.5" undjscharged insolvent ; or I 

( c )  who lhas been senrcncrd by a Criminal Court to imprisonment kl t 
such olle11c:e invtrlvilig m!>l ;.I lurp~rude as may be declarcd by tllif 

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7. No act donc. or procctdlng tahc;, under this Act by tile Board shall i.1 
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(a) of any vacancy or dcfcct i ~ i  thc conbtitution of the Board; or 

(b) of  any dcfcct or irregularity in nomtnalion or  a p p o i n r m e n t ~ h f ~  
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(c) of an)' defect or irrreularity i n  such act or  proceeding, n 

nfferling the merits o i lhe  case. 
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8. The B o a ~ d  shall niee; at such time and plzcc and every mcsting of thc 

Orlard shall be summoned i ?  sltcll manner, as may be provided i l l  the rules made 
undc~. this Act : 

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Proridcd i h n t  un~i l  sucll rulcs :we rn;l<lc, i t  sllall I,<: lawful lor ihc 

Chairmar! to sillurnon a meeting of  thc finnrd a t  such time nn(l place ;as 

he may deem expcdienl by Icller addressed to each mcrnher. 

9. (1) The Chairnian and in his absence a person elcelcd by tlie membcrs 

ul the Buard from sniongst the~nselves, shall presideat every meetlap of tnc Boaid. 

(2) All qitcstions at a meetinp, of tlie Board shall he dccided by the 

vores of  the majority of thc members present and votlng : 

Provided that in cast of equality of votes, ihc Chairmati o r  

the pcrson picsiding, as the case may he shall, in addition to his 

vntc as c mcmber of the Board. have 2 second or casting vote. 

(3) Four membcrs shali iorm a quorum at a niczting u i  tile i3uarci : 

Provided that if a rnceling is ad!our~ted lor want of quorum. 
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transacting lhe s;lmc busi~tesa. 

10. !l! Sjuhjec! !? r!!rh r m v l ~  i 3 ~  1111: (iovcrnrlitII1 l t ~ i ! ~  i r?kc  in  t i i i  hehail. - .. 

the 3oxd shall appoint a Registrv \vho sh:!l, receive such samy and allowances 

aiid, bc suhjcct to such conditiuns oC service as  ::I:.? tic prescribed : 

I'!.ovidc:? ;ha; utiiil a Rcdstrar is so appoin:ed, :.lipoia:iiicnt 
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Keyist~ar wllo shall be entitled to such salary and allowances 

2nd s113!1 be subject tu such conditio:is u l  service as niay bc 

ic i~r~l l i i~icd by the Gi,vciniiiiiit. 

(2) Thc Board may appoint sucli u~hcr  crnployecs ns may bc necessary 

for cdrrying out tlie purposes 01' this Aet and such employees sh;lll, reccire such 

salary and allowances and. be subject to such conditiuns of service as may he 

prescribed. 

(3) A11 employees of the Board including the I;:efistrar shall be 

deemed to be public servants within llle meaning uCsectiuii 21 ill 111c Iniiiat~ Pcnal 

Code. 1860 ( Act 45 of 1860). 

11. ( I )  Stibjcct lu L I I ~  p ~ i ~ v i ~ i u ~ ~ ~ o f t h i s  Act and therules made theieunder 

and subject to any general or special order of the Board, it shall be the duty of the 

Pegi~lrnr t,? rnnintaitl the  R*nistcr and to act a the Secretary io t h r  Eoard. 

(2) The Rezister shall be in sucli form as mav e p~.rscribcd and shall 

cutltnin Lhc natnes, addresses and qualiiications of cverj. !Ieal:h Ca;c '>!orlter 

together with the dates on which qualifications were ;tcquir\;d. 

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( 3 )  .rhe ~ ~ ~ i ~ t ~ ~ ~  shall kecp the Rcgister cunect as far as possible. and 

nlav ~r~ l ln  to tirnc rntPr t1,crcin :Iny inalc-i:ll nlrcr;~tion in thc address o r  
I . :  111, t l lc 1 IC;,III, C J ~ C  W~r l i c r .  'IIIc II~II~CS US the crtrollcd I l c i ~ l t l ~  C;i~c , 
\'\:clrLcrs who die or w!ltlsc nri l ics are d i ~ . ~ c t ~ . ~ i  10 Lx IBIIIUYC~ ~IUII I  tile Rt-gi\tc~ , 

under this Act shall be removed from (he Registcr 
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(4) A ;ieaiiii ĉ ;l,i: Willkc, s;io::, i;fl F"i"'""' ',:"i'i:l fees" ""iY hi 

prcscvibcd, beentitlcd to havecntered in  the Register any further degrees, dipbrnes j 
or ce~riticntes or orher qilaliticatiuns in  Ayurvedic and Unarti Syslcms or uther ! 
r e ~ o ~ n i r e d  medical degrees, diplomils @I certificates which he may obtain. 

( 5 )  I h r  the purposesot this sectiou, thc Registrar may writc by rcgistered ? 
;,lly pf,r,,l:cd ]I,:;,:;:, c;*;c '.r:crk~r 2,: k c  zdd:::: .:;!;~C!I is cn:cre5 in the : 

I'tcpisler enquiring whcthcr he has ceased lo pr~,vide service or has cilallgcd hi5 1 
residence nnd i f  nn ;Inwcr i s  received l o  the $bid lcltcr within thrce months thc. j 
Regisirsr remove ihc r l a l l l ~  u;'ii,c haid Hali;i .C';iie ::'oi::cr fiirm i k i  Rcgis:c;. ! 

13. (1) Every person posessing hon:iticlc. degree, diplom;~ or certificate i 

from any University. Board ur Institulio11 established by law in  phnr~naey nr in : 

1)e.tlih scienccs such as phys~othcrapy. nursing. )oboralory technician, voidya. j 
up-voidyn el?. and providine tl~eir services tu old, infirln, disablcd, incnpncitaled i 
and iii-idy pi~.sons ct i .  i r i  t:ic Stacc of ::;ryzna sha!l, subject to the p:-ovisicns oT 

Illis Act and on r?:lyme.nl o f  such fees as mav hs prescribed in this behalf. be i 
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(2') 7<0 "crsot~ s;~a;i LC c ~ ~ r u ; i ~ j  U L I ~ C ~ I  seciiot, ttc ;ia.+z his szzc 

cnrollcd in the Repister i f  he i s  n minoi . I 

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1 .  f I Every Health Care V:nrkcr shall pct his cmolmcnt renewed alter : 

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cvcry live years wiiili lt u ~ i c  inolltll u f  thc cxpiry o f  t l ~c  p-riod i ~ l  c ~ ~ r n l ~ l ~ c ~ > t  <,I, I 
paylneril of sucll lecs as may be prescribcd. 

( 2 )  I t  t l ~c  Ilcal!h C:trc M'orkrr i a i i s  LU gt.1 i i ir eoluinlclu rrnewrri w i i i~ i t i  i 

l l lc ]pel-lud pr~)vjdcd in sub-seclion (11, l i i s  name shall, Illereafter stand remuved : 
from tile Register : t ?' 

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Provided that h ~ s  ~ ~ o n l e  rnny be re'.enrered i n  the Repisrer by 

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. a  IE.I.IYyr an paymen: o f  such zdditisnz! f:z as m2y bs ! 
prescribed within two months after the expiry o f  the perirlrl i 
provided for rcncwal. i 

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'4,  Thl: 9c7ard nlay pro'liSit ?he ep:Fy in. -r order the removal ilc,m. the , I * U * I O L Y ~ ,  ui. L l n r  #oultli UI'illlY 11~111II1 worker-- 

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(2) who has heen sentenced by a Criminal Court to imprisonment 1 

fbr sucll offence involving rnr~rs! turpitude as may be declared ; 
hy Lhe Gin,crn:ncnt: or 

(5)  whcm the Boarcl after proper c:nquiry either made by itself or by i 
a Comlnittec appointed for l l ic purpvse by  the Board from out of ; 
its ~nelnhers, has found guilty uf  riliscoilduct ar violating any of ; 
Ihe provisions uf this Act. i 

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15. ~ < , r  tllc purposes o f  ;my inquiry hcld onderclause (b ) ~ I s u b - s c c t i o ~ l  ( I )  

, , i sc~~~ i ,T~ ,  1.1, 111c Iio;!rO C W  :! CO,III,I~!IC~~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o i ~ ~ l ~ ~ . ~ l  l,y IIIC I~~: I IL I  sII;III l>c rIc<:111c:cl 
10 he;! C o u r ~  w i t l ~ i l ~  tllc ~ ~ i c i ~ ~ ~ i l ~ g o l ' r l ~ c  111cliiu1 E v i d c ~ ~ c c  AcI. 1872 (Ac l  I , > I '  1872). 

and sliail, so far as rnzy be, ib l low the procedore laid down i n  the Corlm-. i l i  Civil  

Procedurz, 1908 (Act V o f  1908). 

i6,  ( I )  jlny pcrsurl ugg,ieucd lij; tk,e decision 2f :kc Rzgis'.;:: :z;:::d!n: 

,he cnrolment of any pcrs011 or any entry i n  thc Rcgister may. on paymenl of such 
lee as may be prescribed. appeal lo thc Board. 

(2 )  An uppml under sob:scction (1) shall be f i led wirhin sixty days. u f  
rhe passing a1 Lhc ordcr appealed against aftcr excluding thz time spenl in abtqining 
81 vralry l k ~ ~ r ~ n i  nrld rhall hc heibrrl :tncl ilt:<.ltle<l 11: I l~c 'H<~nr< l  in (112 manner prss?ii'ccd. 

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(3) The Rnarrl niny. on i t  own motion or ~ I I  the application of any 

person, aiter dilc and proper enquiry and iiiicr e r i r ~ r d i ~ l ~  tile pti-soii i o f i i i ~ n i d  a- 

nppcirtunity o r  being Ileard, cancel or alter ally cntry ill l l ~ ~  I<cpistcr, ir, in the 

opinion o r  the Board, such entry was made frnlldulcntly or wrongly. 

17. There shall be paid to the members for :ittending meetings o f  the Uoard 

such travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed. 

18. The Registrar shall, at lzast once in every l i ve  years on or before a dxte 
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to kc fixcd hy l l ic Hciar:L, cz:;sc 10 Dr. pr!?!cc! znz !)?~l)!lsi!~d ;, I;,.,,,::,.; i l , i  

names i ~ n d  quoliiicaliuns o f  ;dl I leall l l  Cdrr. Workcis for rhc time bcing cnlcrcd i n  
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19. Whoever wi l fu l ly  and falsely and by  deceitful means secures his 

c1lr~lirllr:nl n5 l'eallh Cart; ~VOI'KL.~. i l i s  ~ ~ ~ ~ o l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~  jliil:l LC cancel(id hj. "Gi,:d 
b y  passing :t :;pcaki~q; u~rcler 

2% NN~ !!pa!!h rare Wnrkcr sh:lll sell ;:a? medicine of lhc i\vurvedic system 
. ,-,r 'Jnzni S y s l c ; ~  in J~..LI:.- ...IS.- -.. --d -.., --., .r;-~.,~;,.n ..- ......... i!! !his rcgar'l uro8lld a.mnl)nl lr, 

c:~ncc l la l id~~ or enrolment. 

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payable l o  

rne~nbcts. 

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21. If at any rime i c  appexs to ll!e Government that thc Board nas ncy l~c led  ~,,I,ITo; fir 
to exercise, or  has C X L . C ~ ~ C ( !  lor abused aoy piiwcr co~rcr red up011 i t  under this :\cl "" \cmm?nl 

ur has neglected to perhrrn any duly imposed upon i t  by [his Act, rhc Governmc11t 

may currir~lunicalr ll lz particulars of such ncglect, exczss or nbusr: to the Board; 

and if the Board ieils (1) remedy such neglect, eitcess or abuse within such time as 

ihiay be fixed by tile GU~~IIIIIICIIL ill t l ~ i s  bchaif; thc Go:.crnl:lent m y ,  for !he 

purpose of remedying such neglect, excess or abuse. cause any o f  ihc powers and 

duties o f  the Board to be exercised and performed by sucll agency and lor  suc l~  

period as the Government may think f i t .  

22. N o  suit. prosecution or other legal pruccediiig :!~-ll l ie against any Prolecl:an 01, 

person for anyfning which i s  i n  guod Pdilh dullc: ur intelrdei: to be done ilndzr ;his laken 

Act or under any rules or reglllations m;lclc. Ihereundcr. eood Fdirll. 



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; . , rst  to ,)ijikc 23. (1) ~h~ ~~~~~~~~~t may, by notificetion in theofficial Gazetteand 1 

I..!>. after previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes o f  this Act. 

(2) ln pnrtic~[ar.  and without prejudice to tllc g c l l c r ~ l i l ~  of lhe 

fortgoing power, such r u t ~ s  may provide for all or any of the followin% matters, I 

namely:-- 

(a) the salary, allowances and oli~crconditio~ls of service of h e  

Regish-ar and otheremployees of the Board appointed under 

section 10 : i . 
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(b) the farm of Resister required to be maintained under 1 

section l l ; 
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(c) the amount of fees payubie under sub-section (4) of 1 
acclion 11 ; i 

(d) tlic manner in which appeals against the decision of the 1 
Rcgisltar sliall be heard and decided by the Board uuder i 
section 16 and the fees chargeable for such appeals ; I 

(e) the allowances payable to ~nernbcrs under section 17 : 
T (0 the lime and place at which the Board shall hold its meeling 

aoi: iiie i!ia!lucr ill wilici~ sus!! rncziilsg al#nil bc. sv~niuoisc.< \ 
under section 8; 

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(g) any othcr lnlattcr which may ~ t :  pros~ribed. I 
(3) Every rule madc undor Illis section shall be laid as soon as may be 

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after il is mndc before the House of the State Legislatore while it is in session for a \ 
total pcriod of ten days which may be compriscd in one session or in two or more 

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successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or 

the S E S S ~ O ~  immedi~tely fo!!~uti!?g, !he H o ~ s e  egrees in rnkcing modification in 
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the rule or the House agrees that t l ~ c  rule should not be rnadc. the rules shall b 
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thereafter have effect only insuch rnodifiedform orbeof no effect. as thecase may 1 
bc. so huwever that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice 
ro thc vnlidiry of anything previoilsly done undcr that rule. 

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I'OIYCI. LO 24. If any difficulty arises in givingeffect to Ihc provisions oC this Act. the i 
relnovc 

difficol~ics. 
Government may, by notification, make such provisions, or give such directions, 1 
not being inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. as may appear tn i r  to bc 

necessary or eupedien~ for tho rernocnl 06 i1.u dIrfi.ulay. 

R. S .  MADAN, i Secretary to Government I-hryana. , 
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Legislative Department. 

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