Don’t operate clinical centers without valid licenses or face action: CMO Rajouri. Penalty for without valid license between Rs 50000 & Rs 5 lakh.

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SHYAM SOOD

**Penalty for contravention of any provision of CERR Act between Rs 10000 & 5 lakh.

RAJOURI JAN 05:-The clinical establishments operating across Rajouri district without valid license will face strict legal action if they do not get registered soon.
This was said by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Rajouri, Dr M.L. Rana in a notice published in the newspaper(s).
The action came following frequent complaints from people from across the district alleging that many unregistered clinical establishments are operating without valid licenses.
The Chief Medical Officer in the notice advised the owners/properties of clinical establishments operating without licences to get their establishments registered under The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act,2010 (CERR).
“Any delay/failure on the part of proprietor/owner shall be liable for appropriate action” CMO’s notice read.
CMO in the notice said that action for running a clinical establishment without proper registration shall be a penalty of Rs 50,000 (first offence); Rs 2,00,000/- (second offence), & Rs 5 lakh (subsequent offence).
CMO further said that the penalty for contravention of any other provision of the Act shall be Rs 10,000 (first offence); Rs 50,000 (second offence), and Rs 5 lakh (subsequent offence).
Notice further read that any person (she/he) knowingly serves in an unregistered clinical establishment shall be fined Rs 25,000/- (first offence).
CMO has also directed the proprietors/owners not to operate clinical establishments/centers if they are not registered with the appropriate authority.
The Union Government on 28th February 2012 has notified the ‘Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010’.
The Act provides for mandatory registration of all clinical establishments, including diagnostic centres and single doctor clinics across all recognised systems of medicine both in the public and private sector except those run by the Defence forces.