16. (1) Any institution imparting or desiring to impart instruction in the Homoeopathic system of medicine may apply for recognition under this Ordinance. (2) An application for recognition shall be addressed to the Registrar and shall contain full information in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) the constitution and personnel of the managing body of the institution; (b) the subjects and courses in which it imparts or proposes to impart instruction as per syllabi and curriculum of the Board; (c) the number of beds in the attached hospital; (d) the equipment possessed by the institution and the number of students for whom accommodation and other provision have been made or are proposed to be made; (e) the facilities provided or proposed to be provided for dissection and study of subjects, such as, Biology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology; (f) the strength and particulars of the staff, their salaries, qualifications and the research work to their credit; (g) the fees levied or proposed to be levied and the provisions made for capital expenditure on buildings and equipment and for the continued maintenance and efficient working of the institution;(h) the permanent assets and the reserve fund in the name of the institution in bank. (3) The Registrar shall place the application before the Board, and the Board may direct the Registrar to call for any further information which it may consider necessary, and may also direct a local inquiry to be made by competent person or persons authorised by it in this behalf. (4) After considering the report of such local inquiry, if any, and making such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, the Board shall, subject to the approval of the Government, grant or refuse to grant recognition. (5) When recognition is granted to an institution under this section, the name of the institution shall be published by the Board in the official Gazette.

17. (1) The Homoeopathic institutions specified in the Schedule shall be recognised Homoeopathic institutions.

(2) The Board may, with the approval of the Government, by notification in the official Gazette, include any foreign Homoeopathic institution in Part 'B' of the Schedule.

18. (1) It shall be the duty of the Board to secure the maintenance of an adequate standard of efficiency in recognised institutions. (2) For the purpose of securing such standard, the Board may-(a) from time to time call upon any recognised institution to furnish such particulars as the Board may require of any course of study provided or examination conducted by such institution; and(b) depute inspectors or teachers of recognised Homoeopathic institutions to attend and be present at all or any of the examinations conducted by the Board. (3) The inspectors or teachers shall not interfere with the conduct of any examination and their duty shall be to report to the Board their opinion as to the sufficiency or otherwise of an examination which they attend, and any other matter in relation to such examination on which the Board may require them to report. (4) The Board shall arrange periodical inspection of recognised institutions and supervision of examinations conducted by the Board through inspectors, to be appointed by the Board, and shall pay such salaries and allowances and travelling expenses to the inspectors as may be fixed by the Board.

19. (1) The Board when it thinks fit may, and when required to do so by the Government shall, make an inquiry whether any recognised institution should cease to be a recognised institution. (2) If, in making such an inquiry, and after considering all such information and reports as are referred to in the preceding section and making such further inquiry as may appear to it to be necessary, the Board is satisfied that the courses of study provided or the examinations conducted by a recognised institution are not such as to secure an adequate standard of efficiency for the practice of Homoeopathy, it shall make an order withdrawing the recognition: Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made unless the institution concerned has been given an opportunity to raise, within a specified time, the standard of the courses of study and examination to the satisfaction of the Board, and the institution has, in the opinion of the Board, failed to do so.

20. (1) The duration of diploma course in a recognised institution of Homoeopathy shall be four years with internship for an additional period of six months. (2) The Board may arrange for degree and other higher courses in Homoeopathy and the duration and subjects of such courses shall be as prescribed by regulations.

21. The minimum qualifications required for admission to different courses shall be as prescribed by regulations.

22. (1) A qualifying examination shall be held at least once in every year for the purpose of granting diploma or degree conferring the right of registration under this Ordinance. (2) The examination shall be held on the subjects prescribed by regulations and the right of appearing at the examination shall be restricted to candidates who have undergone a course of study in such subjects in the prescribed manner at a recognised institution.

23. The examination shall be held under the control of an examining body to be appointed by the Board duly approved by the Government on annual basis.

24. The Board may, with the approval of the Government, appoint a Controller of Examinations who shall act as Secretary to the examining body and so long as the Controller of Examinations is not appointed, the Registrar shall perform the functions of the Controller of Examinations.