LAWS APPLICABLE ON MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Laws Governing the Qualifications / Practice and Conduct of Professionals

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Indian medical council Act	1956
2.	Indian medical council (professional conduct, etiquette and ethics) regulations,	2002
3.	Indian medical degrees Act
4.	Registration of medical practitioners with state medical councils
5.	Indian nursing council Act	1947
6.	Delhi nursing council Act	1997
7.	The ICN Code of ethics for nurses
8.	The Dentists Act	1948
9.	The Dentists ( code of ethics regulation)	1976
10.	Dental council of India regulations	2006
11.	AICTE rules of physiotherapy rules
12.	All India council for Technical Education ACT	1987
13.	The Apprenticeship Act	1961
14.	Rehabilitation Council of India Act,	1992
15.	Rehabilitation Council of India (Amendment) Act,	2000
16.	Kerala Anatomy Act	1957
17.	Kerala Co-operative Hospital Complex and the Academy of Medical Sciences (Taking over the Management) Act,	1997
18.	Kerala Professional Colleges or Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee, Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Non-exploitative Fee and Other Measures to Ensure Equity and Excellence in Professional Education) Amendment Act	2007
19.	Karnataka Anatomy Act	1957

Law Governing Storage / Sale of Drugs and Safe Medication

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Drugs and cosmetic Act	1940
2.	Drug and cosmetic Act amendment	1982
3.	The drug and cosmetics rules (Amendment 2005)	1945
4.	The drugs control Act	1950
5.	Pharmacy Act	1948
6.	License for possession and use of Rectified / denatured spirit
7.	Narcotics and psychotropic substances Act	1985
8.	Central excise Act ( for permit to use and store sprit )	1944
9.	Retail drug license
10.	VAT Act
11.	. Central sales Tax Act	1956
12.	Sales of good Act	1930
13.	Adulteration of drugs (IPC Sec 274)
14.	Sales of adulterated drugs ( IPC Sec 275 )
15.	Sales of drug as different drug or preparation ( IPC Sec 276 )
16.	Negligent conduct with regard to poisonous substances (IPC Sec 284)
17.	Blood bank regulations under Drugs and cosmetic ( 2nd amendment ) rules ,	1999
18.	Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act	2002
19.	Homoeopathy Central Council Act,	1973

Law Governing Biomedical Research

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision )Amendment Rules	2005
2.	Reconstitution of Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals(CPCSEA).

Law Governing to Management of Patients

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Drugs and magic remedies ( objectionable ) advertisements Act 1954	1954
2.	PNDT Act	1994
3.	Pre conception and prenatal diagnostic techniques ( prohibition of sex selection ) Rules,	1996
4.	MTP Act	1997
5.	MTP Rules	1971
6.	Transplantation of human organ Act	1994
7.	Transplantation of human organ Rule	1995
8.	Rules for insurance cover for the sterilization cases
9.	Laws of contract section 13 (Consent
10.	Birth and death and marriage registration act	1886
11.	Delhi registration of birth and deaths act	1969
12.	Indian lunacy Act	1912
13.	The epidemic disease Act	1897
14.	. Delhi Municipal corporation ( Malaria and other mosquito Borne disease ) Bye Law	1975
15.	Lepers act	1975
16.	Guardians and wards Act	1890
17.	. National guidelines for clinical management of HIV / AIDS , NACO, Govt Of India.
18.	Manual for control of hospital associated infections : SOPs, NACO , Govt of India
19.	The Mental Health Act	1987
20.	Ear Drums and Ear Bones (Authority for Use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act	1982
21.	Eyes (Authority for Use for Therapeutic Purposes) Act	1982

Law Governing Medico Legal Aspects

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Law of privileged communications
2.	Indian Evidence act (disclosure of privileged / confidential patient related information before a court of law – under protest)
3.	Law of torts
4.	Consumer protection Act	1986
5.	Protection of human rights Act
6.	IPC section 52
7.	IPC section 80
8.	IPC section 89
9.	IPC section 92
10.	IPC section 93
11.	IPC section 269

Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff Within the Hospital Premises and Environmental Protection

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year/Amendment
1.	Biomedical medical waste management handling rules	1998/2000
2.	Water ( prevention and control of pollution) Act	1974
3.	.The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act,	2003
4.	The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act	1974/1988
5.	The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules	1978
6.	The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules	1975
7.	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules	2010
8.	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules	2006
9.	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules	2006
10.	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules	2002
11.	The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules	2000
12.	Business) Rules	1975/1976
13.	Rules regarding the safe discharge of effluents in the public sewers / drains
14.	DMC sanitation and public health Bye laws	1959
15.	Air ( prevention and control of pollution ) act	1981/1987
16.	The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules,	1983
17.	The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules	1982
18.	Environment protection Act	1986
19.	Environment protection Rule	1986
20.	Environment protection Act	1996
21.	.Noise pollution control Rules	2000
22.	IPC sec 269 ( negligent act likely to spread infection or disease dangerous to life , unlawfully or negligently
23.	IPC sec 278 ( making atmosphere noxious to health

Law Governing The Safety of Patients, Public and Staff within the Hospital Premises

S. no	Name of Act / Rule	Year
1.	Indian Boilers Act	1923
2.	Explosive Act 1884 (for diesel storage)	1884
3.	Petroleum Act + storage Rules	2002
4.	Gas cylinder Rules	2004
5.	Rules for provision of safe drinking water
6.	Rules for provision of uninterrupted power supply
7.	Prevention of food adulteration Act	1954
8.	The radiation surveillance procedures for the medical application of radiation	1989
9.	Radiation protection Rules	1971
10.	AERB safety code no . AERB/SC/Med -2 ( REV -1)	2001
11.	Insecticide Act	1968
12.	Arms Act,	1950
13.	IPC Sec 336 ( act endangering life and personal safety of others)
14.	IPC Sec 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life and personal safety of others)
15.	.IPC Sec 338 ( causing grievous hurt by act endangering the life and personal safety of others
16.	The Indian fatal accidents Act	1955
17.	The cigarettes and other Tobacco products ( prohibition of advertisement and Regulation of trade and commerce , production , supply and distribution ) bill	2003
18.	.Prohibition of smoking in public places Rules	2008
19.	.Prohibition of smoking in public places Rules	2008
20.	The Tamilnadu Medicare service persons and Medicare service institutions( prevention of violence and damage or loss to property ) Act	2008
21.	The Tamilnadu Medicare service persons and Medicare service institutions( prevention of violence and damage or loss to property ) Act	2008
22.	Vaccination Act	1880
23.	Vaccination (Repeal) Act	2001
24.	Disaster Management Act	2005
25.	Protection of Human Rights Act	1993