Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; (b) “medical practice” includes [* * *] surgical operation, conduction of labour, pathological or radiological examination and any other medical examination or service; (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; (d) “private clinic” means a clinic, hospital or nursing home, by whatever name called, owned by any person, other than the Government, where patients are admitted and kept for treatment; (e) “private laboratory” means a laboratory or clinic, by whatever name called, owned by any person, other than the Government, where tests, investigations or examinations, including X-ray and electrocardiogram, are held for diagnosis or clinical purposes; (f) “recognised additional medical qualification” means any medical qualification included in the Third Schedule to the Medical and Dental Council Act, 1980 (XVI of 1980); (g) “registered medical practitioner” means a person registered or provisionally registered as such under the Medical and Dental Council Act, 1980 (XVI of 1980); (h) “Schedule” means a Schedule to this Ordinance.

1. 1. The words and comma “medical consultation,” were omitted by section 2 of the Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. LXVIII of 1984)