In an upcoming session on Thursday, the Central government is slated to introduce a series of bills in the Rajya Sabha, with the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 taking center stage. Alongside it, the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 is also set for consideration and passage, while the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 is scheduled for introduction.
Leading the proceedings, Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will present the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023. This bill seeks to establish regulations governing the appointment, terms of service, and tenures of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. Additionally, it outlines the procedural framework for the conduct of business by the Election Commission.
Following this, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will put forward the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023, aiming to amend the Pharmacy Act of 1948. The bill, previously passed by the Lok Sabha on August 7, primarily focuses on the insertion of a new section, 32C. This section caters to individuals registered or qualified under the Jammu and Kashmir Pharmacy Act, 2011.
It stipulates that those registered as pharmacists under the 2011 Act or possessing qualifications outlined within it will be considered registered pharmacists under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. This status is subject to the submission of a registration application within one year of the amendment’s enactment, along with the payment of the prescribed fee.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to table Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha
Subsequently, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will table the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for deliberation and approval. This bill, previously approved by the Lok Sabha on July 28, aims to annul certain outdated laws and modify specific enactments. Among its provisions, it aims to revoke 65 laws that have become obsolete or have been rendered obsolete by other legislations. Additionally, it seeks to rectify minor drafting errors within the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011.
The bill’s First Schedule enumerates 24 laws targeted for repeal, including 16 amending Acts and two pre-1947 statutes. The Second Schedule, on the other hand, lists 41 Appropriation Acts, including 18 pertaining to Railways. These Acts span the years 2013 to 2017 and are lined up for repeal.
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