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FAQs about AP MEDICAL COUNCIL !?

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By Dr CSRaju

 1)Main functions and responsibilities of AP MEDICAL COUNCIL?

Main Functions & Responsibilities of Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC):

  • Maintain and update the State Medical Register of qualified doctors

  • Grant provisional and permanent registration to medical practitioners

  • Enforce professional ethics and standards of medical practice

  • Inquire into complaints of professional misconduct and take disciplinary action

  • Implement and comply with regulations of the National Medical Commission (NMC)

  • Regulate transfer of registrations and issue Good Standing Certificates

  • Advise the State Government on medical practice–related matters

  • Safeguard public interest by ensuring only qualified practitioners practice medicine. 

2)HOW APMC Enforce professional ethics and standards of medical practice? 

How the AP Medical Council enforces professional ethics & standards (brief mechanism):

  • Code of Ethics: Adopts and applies the NMC Code of Medical Ethics to all registered practitioners.

  • Complaint Intake: Receives written complaints from patients, institutions, or authorities.

  • Preliminary Scrutiny: Screens complaints for jurisdiction, prima facie evidence, and seriousness.

  • Disciplinary Inquiry: Conducts formal hearings through an Ethics/Disciplinary Committee, ensuring due process.

  • Evidence & Hearing: Examines records, expert opinions, and allows the doctor to present a defence.

  • Orders & Penalties: Issues reasoned orders—warning, censure, suspension, or removal from the register.

  • Enforcement: Communicates decisions to employers, hospitals, and the NMC for implementation.

  • Appeal Process: Provides for appeal to higher authorities (NMC/Courts).

DOES APMC HAVE THE POWER AND  RESPONSIBILITY TO ORGANIZE OR PERMIT OTHERS TO ORGANIZE CME PROGRAMS? 

Yes—limited and regulatory, not academic.

  • Power: APMC can recognize, accredit, or assign credit hours to CME programs as per NMC guidelines.

  • Responsibility: Ensure CMEs meet ethical, educational, and non-promotional standards.

  • Organization: APMC may organize or co-host CMEs, but more commonly permits/recognizes CMEs conducted by medical colleges, associations, or hospitals.

  • Limit: It does not control curriculum or faculty beyond compliance with NMC norms.

DOES APMC HAS QUASI JUDICIAL POWER IN PROHIBITING AND PENALISING THE QUACKERY AND QUACKS? IF YES,BRIEF MECHANISM? 

Limited quasi-judicial power — indirect, not primary.

  • Jurisdiction: APMC’s quasi-judicial powers apply only to registered medical practitioners.

  • Quackery: Unregistered “quacks” are outside APMC’s direct disciplinary jurisdiction.

  • Mechanism:

    • Investigates cases where registered doctors abet or cover quackery.

    • Can suspend/cancel registration of such doctors after inquiry.

    • Refers quacks to State Health Dept., Police, or District Administration under IPC/State Acts.

  • Enforcement: Actual prohibition, raids, and prosecution are done by government authorities, not APMC.

DOES APMC HAS POWER TO ORGANIZE MEDICAL SEMINARS ,CONFERENCES? DOES MEMBERS OF AP MEDICAL COUNCIL GET SALARY OR EMOLUMENTS FROM THE GOVT? EXPLAIN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NMC AND STATE MEDICAL COUNCILS? 

1. Power to organize seminars/conferences

  • Yes. APMC can organize or co-host medical seminars, workshops, and CMEs, mainly for ethics, regulatory updates, and professional standards, subject to NMC norms.

2. Salary / emoluments of APMC members

  • No regular salary. Members generally receive sitting fees, honoraria, and allowances as notified by the State Government—not full-time government pay.

3. Relationship between NMC and State Medical Councils (SMCs)

  • NMC: Apex national regulator—sets standards, ethics code, and policy.

  • SMCs/APMC: Implement NMC regulations at the state level—registration, discipline, CME accreditation.

  • Hierarchy: SMCs function under NMC oversight; NMC can issue directions, seek compliance, and hear appeals.

UNDER WHICH ACT/ACTS AND RULES , THE APMC FUNCTIONS? IS IT AUTONOMOUS BODY? DOES STATE GOVT HAVE ANY SUPERVISING AUTHORITY OVER THE APMC? IF YES,WHO IS DIRECT MONITORING AUTHORITY OVER THE APMC? 

Act governing registration

  • Doctors are required to register under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 and corresponding NMC regulations, through a State Medical Council such as APMC.

Inter-state practice (TN → AP)

  • Yes, state registration is required.

  • A doctor registered in Tamil Nadu must apply for transfer / additional registration with APMC to legally practice in Andhra Pradesh.

  • This is done via Good Standing Certificate + transfer of registration as per NMC norms.

In short: National law, state-level registration mandatory for practice.

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