DENTISTSLCODE OF ETHICS REGULATIONS1976 — THE DENTISTS ACT, 1948

DENTISTSLCODE OF ETHICS REGULATIONS1976 EXTRACT FROM THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART I, SEC. 3, SUB-SEC (1) Appearing on page No. 2223-2227 Dated 21-8-76 MNSTRY OF HEALTH & FAMLY PLANNING (Department of Health) New Delhi, the 2" August, 1976 NOTIFICATION G.SR 1225_In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17A of the Dentists Act 1948 (16 of 1948), the Dental Council of India hereby makes the following regulations for laying down standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the code of ethics for dentist, namely: . 1 Short title and Commencement-(1) These regulations may be called the Dentists (Code of Ethics) Regulations; 1976. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: 2. Definitions-In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) Act' means the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948); "Council' means the Dental Council of India; All expressions used and not defined in these regulations shall have the meanings assigned t0 them in the Act 3. Declaration-Every dentist-wbo has been Iegistered (either on Part A or Part B of the State Dentists Register) shall, within 8 period of thirty days from the date of commencement of these regulations, ind every dentists who gets himself registered after the, commencement of these regulations shall within & period of thirty days fom such registration, make; before the Registrar %f the State Dental Council a declaration in the form set out for the purpose in the Schedule to these regulations &nd shall agree to abide by the same: Duties and obligation of dentists towards patients and public-Every dentist shall- be mindful of the high character of his mission and the responsibilities be holds in the discharge of his professional duties and shall always remember that care of the