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Haryana Health Care Worker Act 2004
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HARYANA GOVT. G". (EXTI</\.). OCT. 24. 2005 215
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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
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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
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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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(3) I t sllitll cucnc into forccon such date as tile Governrnr.nt la;!). Ihy notili-
<c,tic>n, :~ppnint, I. . .
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
Chairman ;
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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'
L l l i l Act. i
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 :
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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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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
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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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