Rule 73. Qualification of Medical officer under section 42

(1) A medical practitioner must possess the following qualifications to be appointed as a Medical Officer in relation to a factory, building or other construction work, plantation, motor transport undertakings and in any other establishments:– a. must hold any recognized medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, (Act No. 30 of 2019) and should be enrolled on the National Register as defined in clause (m) of section 2 or on the State Register as defined in clause (v) of section 2 of the aforesaid Act; and b. must possess a Certificate of Training in industrial health of minimum three months duration recognized by the State Government or should possess a diploma in Industrial Health or equivalent in case of factories or building and other construction works carrying out hazardous process or dangerous operation.

(2) No person shall be appointed, to be, or authorised to exercise the powers of a Medical Officer, or having been so appointed or authorised, continue to exercise such powers, who is or becomes the occupier of a factory or is or becomes directly or indirectly interested therein or in any process or business carried on therein on in any patent or machinery connected therewith or is otherwise in the employee of the factory:

Provided that the State Government may, by order in writing and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, exempt any person or class of persons from the provisions of this sub-rule in respect of any factory or class or description of factories.