4. (1) The Council shall consist of 1 [the following members] namely—
2 (a) As ex-officio members—
(i) the Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh;
(ii) the Additional Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh;
(iii) the Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services (Women), Uttar Pradesh;
(iv) the Assistant Director of Medical and Health Services (Maternity and Child Welfare Section), Uttar Pradesh;
(v) the Superintendent of Nursing Services, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow;
(vi) the Superintendent, Silver Jubilee Health School, Lucknow; and
(vii) the Superintendent, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Allahabad.
3 (b) Elected Members—
(i) One non-official registered medical practitioner to be elected by the Governing Body of the State Medical Faculty, 4 [Uttar Pradesh] from among its own members;
(ii) Two members of 5 [Uttar Pradesh] Legislative Assembly elected by the members of that Assembly of whom one at least should be a woman;
(iii) One member of 5 [Uttar Pradesh] Legislative Council elected by the members of that Council;
(iv) Four registered nurses to be elected by the registered nurses;
(v) Two representatives of the registered, 6 [auxiliary nurse-midwives and assistant midwives] to be elected jointly by them;
(vi) One registered Health Visitor elected by the registered Health Visitors.
(c) Nominated members—
(i) Four members to be nominated by the [State Government] from among Nursing Superintendents, Matrons and Sister Tutors employed in State or State-aided hospitals in 1 [Uttar Pradesh];
(ii) One member to be nominated by the 2 [State Government] from among Medical Superintendents belonging to a training institution;
(iii) One midwife to be nominated by the 2 [State Government] who should be an employee of a Government or State aided hospital;
(iv) A registered nurse resident in 1 [Uttar Pradesh] nominated by 1 [Uttar Pradesh] Branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India.
3 (2) The Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh and the Additional Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh shall be the ex-officio President and Vice-President respectively of the Council.
(3) If an ex-officio member refuses to act or resigns or is deemed to have vacated his seat or is disqualified from membership the 2 [State Government] shall, notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section, nominate some other person to the Council in his place.
2 (a) As ex-officio members—
(i) the Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh;
(ii) the Additional Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh;
(iii) the Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services (Women), Uttar Pradesh;
(iv) the Assistant Director of Medical and Health Services (Maternity and Child Welfare Section), Uttar Pradesh;
(v) the Superintendent of Nursing Services, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow;
(vi) the Superintendent, Silver Jubilee Health School, Lucknow; and
(vii) the Superintendent, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Allahabad.
3 (b) Elected Members—
(i) One non-official registered medical practitioner to be elected by the Governing Body of the State Medical Faculty, 4 [Uttar Pradesh] from among its own members;
(ii) Two members of 5 [Uttar Pradesh] Legislative Assembly elected by the members of that Assembly of whom one at least should be a woman;
(iii) One member of 5 [Uttar Pradesh] Legislative Council elected by the members of that Council;
(iv) Four registered nurses to be elected by the registered nurses;
(v) Two representatives of the registered, 6 [auxiliary nurse-midwives and assistant midwives] to be elected jointly by them;
(vi) One registered Health Visitor elected by the registered Health Visitors.
(c) Nominated members—
(i) Four members to be nominated by the [State Government] from among Nursing Superintendents, Matrons and Sister Tutors employed in State or State-aided hospitals in 1 [Uttar Pradesh];
(ii) One member to be nominated by the 2 [State Government] from among Medical Superintendents belonging to a training institution;
(iii) One midwife to be nominated by the 2 [State Government] who should be an employee of a Government or State aided hospital;
(iv) A registered nurse resident in 1 [Uttar Pradesh] nominated by 1 [Uttar Pradesh] Branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India.
3 (2) The Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh and the Additional Director of Medical and Health Services, Uttar Pradesh shall be the ex-officio President and Vice-President respectively of the Council.
(3) If an ex-officio member refuses to act or resigns or is deemed to have vacated his seat or is disqualified from membership the 2 [State Government] shall, notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section, nominate some other person to the Council in his place.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by A. O. 1950 for "United Provinces".2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for "Provl. Govt.".
3. Subs. by sec. 2 (2) of U. P. Act XXXV of 1952.
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