NEW DELHI, OCT 23: President Droupadi Murmu has delegated specific powers and functions under the National Dental Commission Act, 2023, to the Lieutenant Governors and administrators of all Union Territories, enabling them to exercise the designated responsibilities of the State Government within their respective jurisdictions.
The directive has been issued in pursuance of Clause (1) of Article 239 of the Constitution of India and authorises the administrators of the Union Territories to exercise powers and discharge functions under Sections 29, 48 and 56 of the National Dental Commission Act, 2023 (21 of 2023).
According to the presidential direction, the delegation will remain subject to the control of the President and continue until further orders. It covers the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Lakshadweep.
Under the arrangement, the respective Lieutenant Governors or administrators will exercise the specified statutory powers and perform the corresponding functions of the State Government within their territories, as provided under the identified provisions of the Act.
The directive establishes the administrative authority for implementing the specified provisions of the legislation in Union Territories, where governance arrangements differ from those applicable to states.
The National Dental Commission Act, 2023, provides the legislative framework for regulating dental education and professional standards in India. The delegation of powers under selected provisions seeks to ensure that the designated governmental functions under the Act can be exercised within the administrative structure of each Union Territory.
The presidential direction applies across all the Union Territories listed in the order and will remain operative until further instructions are issued.
