63. Medical facilities.- The employer of every motor transport undertaking shall ensure that: -

(i) at every operating centre and halting station (which, in the case of city service, shall include only depots and other offices), a suitable medical facilities room or dispensary is available round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order;

(ii) the medical facilities room or dispensary is situated at a convenient place in the operating centre and halting station and have adequate space and arrangements to cope up with medical emergency and contains at least the equipment as mentioned in illustrative list given in Annexure- VI. The employer may add more items as per requirement;

(iii) medical facilities room or dispensary is under the charge of a full time qualified medical practitioner appointed directly by the employer and is assisted by adequate number of paramedical staffs (at least one nurse and one General Duty Assistant-Healthcare or Nursing Assistant);

(iv) the medical practitioner required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) has a medical qualification included in the I or II schedule or part II of the Third schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956. Persons possessing qualifications included in part II of Third schedule should also fulfil the condition specified in section 13(3) of the Act or as per the National Medical Commission, Act 2019 or Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health, or Associate Fellow in Industrial Health or equivalent. The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health within one year from the date of appointment;

(v) qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) shall have qualification registered under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support along with experience in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;

(vi) medical facilities room or dispensary is having a minimum of two rooms. One of the rooms is used for sitting of staff and storage of medicines. The other room is used as emergency cum dressing room or observation room for sick;

(vii) medical facilities room or dispensary is provided with Emergency Lighting Supply and a suitable communication medium preferably handheld device.