Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970
20. Visitors at examinations
(1) The Central Council may appoint such
number or visitors as it may deem requisite to inspect any medical college,
hospital or other institution where education in Indian medicine is given or to
attend any examination for the purpose of granting recognized medical
qualifications.
(2) Any person, whether he is a member of the
Central Council or not, may be appointed as a visitor under this section but a
person who is appointed as an inspector under section 19 for any inspection or
examination shall not be appointed as a visitor for the same inspection or
examination.
(3) The visitors shall not interfere with the
conduct of any training or examination but shall report to the President of the
Central Council on the adequacy of the standards of education including staff,
equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities prescribed for giving
education in Indian medicine or on the sufficiency of every examination which
they attend.
(4) The report of a visitor shall be treated
as confidential unless in any particular case the President of the Central
Council otherwise directs:
Provided that if the Central
Government requires a copy of the report of a visitor, the Central Council
shall furnish the same.