Section 21 — Qualifying examinations.

21. Qualifying examinations.- (1) The Council shall by regulations,-  

(a)  recognise institutions as required under paragraph (2) of 

Schedule-I;  

(b) prescribe the course of training and qualifying examinations 

including the examinations prior to qualifying examinations;  

(c)  provide that instructions and examination shall as far as 

possible be given or held in the languages specified in the 

regulations.  

(2) A qualifying examination shall be an examination in the 

homoeopathic system held for the purpose of granting a diploma, degree or 

certificate conferring the right of registration under this Act by any of the 

institutions which on the recommendations of the Council may be specified 

by the Government by notifications as being authorised to hold a qualifying 

examination.   

(3) It shall be the duty of the Council to secure the maintenance of an 

adequate standard of proficiency for the practice of homoeopathic system. 

For the purpose of securing such a standard the Council shall have authority 

to call on the governing body or authorities of any institution giving 

instructions in the homeopathic system and on any examining body 

authorised or desirous of being authorised under sub-section (2)-  

(a)  to furnish such particulars as the Council shall require of any 

course of study prescribed by regulations or examination held 

by such body or authority or in any school or college thereof 

with reference to the grant of any qualifications; and  

(b)  to permit Inspectors appointed by the Council from amongst 

the registered practitioners in this behalf to attend and be 

present at all or any of qualifying examinations.   

(4) An Inspector shall not interfere with the conduct of any 

examination, but it shall be his duty to report to the Council his opinion as to 



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the sufficiency or insufficiency of every examination which he attends and 

any other matter in relation to such examination on which the Council may 

require him to report.  

(5) Every qualifying examination and every prior examination leading 

upto it held by the bodies or institutions authorised under this section shall be 

inspected by the Inspector at least once in two years and more frequently if 

the Council so directs.   

(6) The Council shall forward a copy of every such report to the body 

which held the examination in respect of which the said report was made and 

shall also forward a copy of such report, together with any observations 

thereon made by the said body, to the Government.