Dentists Act, 1948
| Dentists Act, 1948 | |
|---|---|
| Constituent Assembly of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 16 of 1948 |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Enacted by | Constituent Assembly of India |
| Enacted | 29 March 1948[1] |
| Assented to by | Governor-General Lord Mountbatten |
| Commenced | 29 March 1948 |
| Amended by | |
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| Repealed by | |
| National Dental Commission Act, 2023 | |
| Keywords | |
| dentistry | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Dentists Act, 1948 (Act No. 16 of 1948) is an Indian legislation which regulates the profession of dentistry. This was enacted during India's Dominion period by the Constituent Assembly of India, which also played the role the parliament.
Amendments
[edit]Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016 was passed by Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, on 1 August 2016, approving the applicability of NEET.[2] This act is to be replaced with National Dental Commission Act, 2023.[3] Which has repealed this act and it has not yet fully come into force.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dentists Act, 1948". 29 March 1948.
- ^ "Parliament passes bills assigning constitutional status to NEET", Live Mint, 2 August 2016, archived from the original on 2 August 2016, retrieved 2 August 2016
- ^ "Lok Sabha passes National Dental Commission Bill, Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill", The Economic Times, 28 July 2023
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