11. The following new Part is hereby inserted immediately after Part III and shall have effect as Part IIIA of the principal enactment:
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(1) Any person authorized in writing by the Medical Council may, after giving not less than two week's notice in writing, enter a recognized university or institution and make such examinations and investigations thereon and such inquiries of the members of the relevant faculty, as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether-
| | | (a) courses of study provided by such university or institution leading to the grant or conferment of a medical qualification, |
| (b) the degree of proficiency required at examinations held by such university or institution for the purpose of granting or conferring any such qualification, |
| (c) the staff, equipment, accommodation and facilities provided by such university or institution for such course of study, . |
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| | (2) The Vice-Chancellor or Head of a recognised university or institution and the members of the relevant faculty shall afford all such facilities as may be required by the person referred to in subsection (1) for the purpose of making all such examinations, investigations and inquiries as are referred to in that subsection. | | |
| | (3) Where any person authorized by the Medical Council under subsection (1) makes any such examination, investigation or inquiry as is referred to in that subsection he shall make a report of his findings to the Council. | | |
| | (4) Every person authorized by the Medical Council under subsection (1) and exercising the powers conferred on such person by that subsection shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code. | | |
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| 19B. The Medical Council may in writing direct the Vice-Chancellor or Head of a recognized university or institution to furnish it within the time specified in such direction, such information or explanation as the Council may require in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph (a) of section 19A and the Vice-Chancellor or Head of a recognized university or institution as the case may be, shall comply with such requirements. |
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| 19c. (1) Where the Medical Council is satisfied, on a report made to it under subsection (3) of section 19A or any information furnished to it under section 19B that the courses of study provided by a recognized university or institution leading to the grant or conferment of a medical qualification or the degree of proficiency required by such university or institution at, any examination held for the grant or conferment of any such qualification or that the staff, accommodation and equipment provided by such university or institution for the purpose of such course of study, do not conform to the prescribed standards it may recommend to the Minister that such qualification shall not be recognized for the purpose of registration under this Ordinance. |
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| 19D. (1) The Minister may on receipt of a complaint in that behalf, direct any person to inquire into the affairs of the Medical Council and the performance by it, of its duties under this Ordinance. |
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| 19E. In this Part of this Ordinance
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