The All-India Institute of Medical Science Act, 1956

Act No. 25

2-Jun-1956

Section 1 — Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement .

(1)This Act may be called the 2[All-India Institutes of Medical Sciences] Act, 1956.

(2)It shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Section 2 — Definitions

2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires ,- 4[(a) “corresponding Institute ” means the Institutes referred to in column ( 3) of the Table given under section 27A; (aa) “existing Institute ” means the All -India Institute of Medical Sciences, -

(i)established under sub -section ( 1) of section 3, before the commencement of the All -India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012) ; and

(ii)located at New Delhi, as required under section 12 as it stood before such commencement; (ab) “Fund ” means the Fund of the Institute referred to in section 16;]

(b)‘Governing Body ’ means the Governing Body of the Institute;

(c)Institute means the All -India Institute of Medical Sciences established under section 3 5[and includes the corresponding Instit utes and other Institutes which may be established on and after the commencement of the All -India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012) ] ;

(d)‘member ’ means a member of the Institute;

(e)‘regulation ’ means a regulation made by the Institute;

(f)‘rules’ means a rule made by the Central Government. 5[(g) “society ” means the society referred to in column ( 2) of the Table given under section 27A.]

Section 3 — Establishment and incorporation of the Institute

3. Establishment and incorporation of the Institute .

(1)With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act an institution to be called the All India Institute of Medical Sciences : 6[Provided that the Central Government may, on and after the commencement of the All -India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012) , establish by notification in the Official Gazette, such other All -India Institutes of Medical Sciences at such places as it may specify in the said notification in addition to the existing Institute and the corresponding Institutes.]

Section 3 — 15th November, 1956, vide notification No. S. R. O. 26 88, dated 6th November, 1956, see Gazette of India, E xtraordinary,

3. 15th November, 1956, vide notification No. S. R. O. 26 88, dated 6th November, 1956, see Gazette of India, E xtraordinary, Part II, s . 3 and t his Act has been extended in its application to the Union territory Goa, Daman and Diu by the Act 11 of 1963,

Section 3 — and the Schedule (w .e.f 1 -2-1965).

s. 3 and the Schedule (w .e.f 1 -2-1965).