Prevention and Control

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA xxxGIDHxxx एस.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03112022-239998 xxxGIDExxx SG-DL-E-03112022-239998 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 490] दिल्ली, बधु वार, नवम् बर 2, 2022/कार्ततक 11, 1944 [रा.रा.रा.क्ष.ेदि. स.ं 327 No. 490] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022/KARTIKA 11, 1944 [N. C. T. D. No.327 भाग IV PART IV राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI fnYyh] 1 uoEcj] 2022 .—ekuo jksx{ke vYirk fo’kk.kq vkSj vftZr jksx{ke vYirk lay{k.k ¼fuokj.k vkSj fu;a=.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2017 ¼2017 dk 16½ dh /kkjk 23] 24 rFkk 25 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 49 }kjk iznRr “kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx djr s gq, jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ,rn~ }kjk fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrs gS( vFkkZr~%& I ¼1½ bu fu;eksa dks ‘ ¼vksecM~leSu rFkk dkuuw h izfØ;k½ fu;ekoyh] 2022 dgk tk,xkA‘’ ¼2½ ;s fu;e “kkldh; jkti= es a vius izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izHkkoh gksaxsA 7271 DG/2022 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] %& bu fu;eks a esa tc rd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gk]s ¼d½ “ ” dk vfHkizk; ls gS; ¼[k½ “ ” dk vfHkizk; tc rd vU;Fkk vf/klwfpr u gks] dsUnz ljdkj ds laca/k es a jk’Vªh; ,M~l fu;a=.k laxBu rFkk jkT; ljdkj ds laca/k es a fnYyh jkT; ,M~l fu;a=.k lkls kbVh lss gS; ¼x½ “ ” dk vfHkizk; dsUnz ljdkj ds varxZr mi;qDr izkf/kdkjh }kjk le; le; ij bl :i esa vf/klwfpr ftykas ls gSA ¼?k½ “ ” dk vfHkizk; jkT; ljdkj }kjk ;FkkfLFkfr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 23 ds vra xZr fu;qDr vFkok ukfer fdlh Hkh vf/kdkjh ls gS; rFkk ¼M-½ bu fu;eks a es a iz;qDr “kCn rFkk vfHkO;fDr;k a tks bu fu;ekas esa ifjHkkf’kr ugha dh xbZ gSa] ysfdu vf/kfu;e es a ifjHkkf’kr dh xbZ gaS] dk ogh vk'k; gksxk tks mUgsa vf/kfu;e esa fufnZ’V fd;k x;k gSA II ¼1½ jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds leLr ftyk eftLVsªV dks muds lacaf/kr jktLo ftyksa ds vkes cM~leSu ds :i es a fu;qDr fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ vksecM~leSu vf/kfu;e ds vra xZr dh xbZ f'kdk;rksa dh tkap ,d oLrqfu’B rFkk Lor=a rjhds ls djsxkA ¼2½ vksecM~leSu vf/kfu;e ds vra xZr dh xbZ f'kdk;rksa dh tkap dju s ds fy, lk{;kas ds fdlh fu;eksa }kjk ck/; ugha gksxk rFkk tSlk og lgh ,oa mfpr le>s ml izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k dj ldrk gSA ¼3½ vksecM~leSu U;k; ds fgr es a ,p-vkbZ-oh lajf{kr rFkk ,p-vkbZ-oh- ds izfr vfr laons u'khy O;fDr;ks a ,o a ,p- vkbZ-oh- rFkk ,M~l ds {ks= esa dk;Zjr O;fDr;ks]a lkoZtfud LokLF; vFkok LokLF; iznkuxh iz.kkyh lfgr fo'ks’kKkas dh lgk;rk ys ldrk gSA ¼4½ vksecM~leSu ds ikl fpfdRlk vkikrdky ds ekeyksa es a i{kksa dks lqu s fcuk varfje vkns'k ikfjr djus dh “kkfDr gksxhA ¼5½ vksecM~leSu ds ikl mYy?kua ks a dk izR;kgkj ,oa la'kks/ku] ijke'kZ] lkekftd lsok bR;kfn lfgr vkns'kkas dks ikfjr djus dh “kfDr gksxhA ¼6½ vksecM~leSu f'kdk;rdrkZ dks dh xbZ dk;Zokgh ds ckjs es a lwfpr djsxkA ¼7½ vksecM~leSu vius vkns'k ls i{kdkjks a dks mudh f'kdk;r dh U;kf;d leh{kk dh ekxa dju s ds vf/kdkj ds ckjs es a lwfpr djsxkA ; ¼1½ vksecM~leSu& ¼d½ f'kdk;r izkIr gksu s ij rqjar HkkSfrd ;k daI;wVjhd`r :i esa dsoy mlh iz;kstukFkZ vuqjf{kr jftLVj esa Øec) fof'k’V f'kdk;r la[;k fufnZ’V djds vfHkys[kc) djsxkA ¼[k½ f'kdk;r izkIr gksus ij f'kdk;rdrkZ dk s tgka miyC/k gks ,l,e,l ;k bZ&esy }kjk fof'k’V f'kdk;r la[;k Hkstdj bldh ikorh nsxkA ¼x½ jftLVj eas f'kdk;r dk le; rFkk f'kdk;r ij dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dks ntZ djsxk; rFkk[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 ¼?k½ f'kdk;rks a ds jftLVj dks bl rjg cuk,xk tks fu;e 8 ds ijra qd es a ;FkkfofufnZ"V vk¡dM+kas dh xksiuh;rk dks lqfuf'pr djrk gksA ¼2½ vksecM~leSu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 ds vuqlkj vk¡dM+k laj{k.k laca/kh mik;kas dk vuqikyu djsxkA ¼1½ dksbZ Hkh O;fä vf/kfu;e ds dfFkr mYya?ku ds ckjs es a irk pyu s ij ?kfVr ?kVuk dh frfFk ls rhu ekg ds Hkhrj lacaf/kr vkes cM~leSu dk s f'kdk;r dj ldrk gS ftlds vf/kdkj {k=s esa dfFkr mYya?ku gqvk FkkA ijra q ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd vksecM~leSu] ;fn larq"V gS fd ifjfLFkfro'k f'kdk;rdrkZ dks fu/kkZfjr vof/k ds Hkhrj f'kdk;r djus esa ck/kk mRiUu gqbZ Fkh] rks og dkj.kks a dk s fyf[kr :i es a vfHkys[kc) djrs gq, f'kdk;r dju s dh le;&lhek dk s rhu ekg vkSj vf/kd vof/k rd c<+k ldrk gSA ¼2½ fu;ekoyh ds ifjf'k"V es a fu/kkZfjr çi= ds vuqlkj leLr f'kdk;rs a fyf[kr :i es a vksecM~leSu dks dh tk,axhA ijUrq ;g fd tgk a f'kdk;r fyf[kr :i es a ugh a dh tk ldrh gS] ogka vksecM~leSu f'kdk;rdrkZ dks fyf[kr :i es a f'kdk;r çLrqr djus ds fy, lHkh mfpr lgk;rk çnku djsxkA ¼3½ fpfdRlk vkikrdky ds ekeyksa es]a vksecM~leSu vFkok mlds izkf/k—r vf/kdkjh f'kdk;r ds dfFkr mYya?ku ds LFkku ;k fdlh vU; lqfo/kktud LFkku ij f'kdk;rdrkZ dks fyf[kr nLrkots nus s es a l{ke djus ds fy, f'kdk;rdrkZ ls fey ldrs gSaA ¼4½ vksecM~leSu O;fäxr :i ls] Mkd ds ek/;e ls] VsyhQksu }kjk] ;k vkes cM~leSu dh osclkbV ds ek/;e ls byDs Vªfud :i es a dh xbZ f'kdk;rks a dk s çkIr dj ldrk gSA ijra q ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd jkT; ljdkj vksecM~leSu dh ,d osclkbV LFkkfir djsxhA ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj ds v/khu leqfpr çkf/kdkjh vkes cM~leSu dh fu;qfä ds rhl fnuks a ds Hkhrj mlds vf/kdkj&{ks=] Hkwfedk] dk;Zç.kkyh vkSj çfØ;k,a] rFkk ftl rjhds ls mls f'kdk;ras dh tk ldrh gSa lfgr vksecM~leSu ds dk;kZy; ds ckjs es a tkudkjh dk çlkj djxs kA ¼2½ bl izdkj dk çlkj fo'k"sk :i ls lajf{kr O;fä;kas] LokLF; dfeZ;kas] dkuwuh lgk;rk lsok çkf/kdkfj;kas rFkk ykds vf/kdkfj;ks a dh le> dk fodkl dju s ds fy, fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ fdlh Hkh dkuwuh dk;Zokgh esa tgk a ,d U;k;ky;] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 34 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kMa ¼d½ ds vuqlkj] lajf{kr O;fä ;k fdlh vU; O;fä }kjk fd, x, vkosnu ij funZs'k nrs k gS] fd U;k; ds fgr esa ,sls lajf{kr O;fä dh igpku dk s fNikdj dk;Zokgh ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx dk lapkyu dju s ds fy,] U;k;ky; ds jftLVªkj bles a lfEefyr lHkh i{kdkjkas dk s funZs'k nasxs fd% & ¼i½ U;k;ky; ds le{k lacaf/kr i{kkas ds iwjs uke] igpku rFkk igpku ds fooj.k oky s nLrkots kas dh ,d çfr izLrqr djas] ftls lhycan doj eas jftLVªkj dh lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk esa j[kk tk,xk; rFkk ¼ii½ dk;Zokgh es a vU; i{kks a ls lacfa/kr i{kdkjksa ds iwj s uke] igpku rFkk igpku ds fooj.k okys nLrkots kas dh ,d çfr ;g vko”;d :i ls lqfuf'pr dju s ds fy, fHktok, fd lacaf/kr i{kks a dk iwjk uke vkSj igpku xkis uh; j[kh xbZ gSA ¼2½ jftLVªkj U;k;ky; ds le{k ntZ nLrkostks a es a dkuwuh dk;Zokgh es a lfEefyr lajf{kr O;fä;ksa ds Nn~e ukeks a dks bl izdkj miyC/k djk,xk fd dkuuw h dk;Zokgh esa lfEefyr lajf{kr O;fä dh igpku vkSj igpku ds fooj.k dks xkis uh; j[kk x;k gSA ¼3½ jftLVªkj] U;k;ky; ds le{k lquokbZ grs q lwfpc) dkuuw h dk;Zokgh dh izFke frfFk dks nLrkots lhycna doj es a izLrqr djsxk] ;fn U;k;ky; }kjk vifs{kr gS rksA4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] ¼4½ dkuwuh dk;Zokgh es a lfEefyr lajf{kr O;fä dh igpku rFkk mudh igpku dk fooj.k] U;k;ky; }kjk dkuuw h dk;Zokgh ds lac/a k es a dksVZ ckMs Z ij ekey s dh lwph] varfje vkn's k vkSj vfare fu.kZ; lfgr U;k;ky; }kjk rS;kj fd, x, lHkh nLrkots Nn~e uke ls çLrqr fd;s tk,axsA ¼5½ dkuwuh dk;Zokgh esa lfEefyr lajf{kr O;fä dh igpku rFkk mldh igpku dk fooj.k lgk;d ,oa LVkWQ lfgr fdlh Hkh O;fä vFkok muds çfrfuf/k;ksa }kjk çdV ugha dh tk,xhA tgk a U;k; ds fgr es a fdlh rhljs i{k dks lajf{kr O;fä dk uke vkSj igpku çdV dju s dh vko';drk gS rk s ;g dsoy U;k;ky; ds vkns'k dh vuqefr ls gh gksxkA ¼6½ iwoksZfYyf[kr dkuwuh dk;Zokgh ds laca/k es a fdlh Hkh lkexzh dks bysDVªfud ;k fdlh vU; :i esa eqfnzr ;k çdkf'kr djuk dsoy rHkh oS/k gksxk] ;fn ml dkuwuh dk;Zokgh es a i{kksa dh igpku Nqikuk lqfuf'pr fd;k x;k gksA ¼7½ vf/kfu;e ds varxZr U;k;ky; ds le{k fdlh Hkh dkuuw h dk;Zokgh es a U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 ds vuqlkj vk¡dM+k laj{k.k laca/kh mik;ksa dk ikyu djsxkA 9- ¼1½ ç/kku lfpo@lfpo] LokLF; ,o a ifjokj dY;k.k foHkkx] jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj vf/kfu;e ds fdlh Hkh çko/kku dh lehphurk gsrq dne mBku s ds fy, izkf/k—r gSA ¼2½ ;fn vkes cM~leSu vodk'k ij jgus] fu;qfä dh çfØ;k bR;kfn es a gksus ds dkj.ko'k miyC/k ugha gS] rk s ç/kku lfpo@lfpo ¼LokLF; ,o a ifjokj dY;k.k½] jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj tc rd fu;qä vksecM~leSu fu;fer :i ls miyC/k ugha gks tkrk] rc rd vksecM~leSu ds dk;Z dks laHkkyus ds fy, fdlh Hkh vf/kdkjh dks mldh ftEesnkjh lkSai ldrk gSA 10- &bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds vra xZr cuk, x, fdlh Hkh fu;ekoyh ds vuqlj.k es a ln~Hkkouk ls fd, x, ;k fd, tkus ds fy, vHkh’V fdlh Hkh ckr ds lac/a k esa] ,ls s O;fä vFkok vf/kdkjh ;k LokLF; lsok çnkrk ;k laLFkku ;k vksecM~leSu] ljdkjh lsok es a gksus] ;k vksecM~leSu vFkok jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {k=s fnYyh ljdkj ds fn'kk&funZs'kks a ds vra xZr dk;Zjr fdlh Hkh O;fä ds fo:)] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] vU; dkuwuh dk;Zokgh dk vfHk;kts u rFkk dksbZ eqdnek ugha djsxkA jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {k=s fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ds vkns'k ls rFkk muds uke ij] lat; fxgkj] fo'ks"k lfpo ¼Lok- ,o a ifj-dY;k-½ ?kVuk dh rkjh[k ----------------- ?kVuk dk LFkku ----------------- ?kVuk dk fooj.k -----------------[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5 ?kVuk ds fy, mRrjnk;h O;fDr@laLFkku ----------------- vkosnd ds gLrk{kj@v¡xwBs dk fu'kku* uke % frfFk % ekcs kby ua-@bZesy@QSDl@irk % --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fof'k’V f'kdk;r la[;k ----------------- * DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 1st November, 2022 F. No. 21(102)/DSACS/SPM/2018-2019/2201.—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 49 read with Sections 23, 24 and 25 of The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 (16 of 2017) the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi hereby makes the following rules namely: -6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] CHAPTER – I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement: - (1) These Rules shall be called “The Delhi Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Ombudsman and Legal Proceedings) Rules, 2022”. (2) These Rules shall come into force on date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: - In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 (No. 16 of 2017); (b) "Appropriate authority" means, unless otherwise notified, the National AIDS Control Organization in case of Central Government and the Delhi State AIDS Control Society in the case of the State Government; (c) “High burden districts” means districts notified as such by the appropriate authority under the Central Government from time to time; (d) “Ombudsman”means an Officer appointed or designated by State Government, as the case may be, under section 23 of the Act; and (e) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Act. CHAPTER – II 3. Appointment and jurisdiction of Ombudsman: - (1)All District Magistrates of National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be designated as Ombudsmen of their respective Revenue Districts. 4. Manner of inquiring into complaints by Ombudsman: - (1)The Ombudsman shall act in an objective and independent manner when inquiring into complaints made under the Act. (2)While inquiring into complaints under the Act, the Ombudsman shall not be bound by any rules of evidence and may follow such procedure as he considers just and proper. (3)The Ombudsman may, in the interest of justice, take the assistance of experts, including protected persons and persons vulnerable to HIV, and persons working in the fields of HIV and AIDS, public health or health delivery systems. (4)The Ombudsman shall have the power to pass interim orders in cases of medical emergency without hearing the parties. (5)The Ombudsman shall have the power to pass orders, including withdrawal and rectification of the violation, counseling, social service etc. (6)The Ombudsman shall inform the complainant of the action taken. (7)The Ombudsman shall inform the parties to the complaint of their right to seek judicial review from the Ombudsman’s order. 5. Manner of maintaining records by Ombudsman: - (1)The Ombudsman shall , (a) immediately on receipt of a complaint, record it by assigning a sequential unique complaint number in a register maintained solely for that purpose in physical or computerized form; (b) on receipt of the complaint, acknowledge it including by sending the unique complaint number by SMS or e-mail to the complainant where available; (c) record the time of the complaint and the action taken on the complaint in the register; and (d) maintain the register of complaints in a manner that ensures confidentiality of data as specified in the proviso to Rule 8. (2)The Ombudsman shall comply with data protection measures in accordance with section 11 of the Act.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7 6. Manner of making complaints to Ombudsman: - (1)Any person may make a complaint to the Ombudsman within whose jurisdiction the alleged violation took place, within three months from the date that the person making the complaint became aware of the alleged violation of the Act. Provided that the Ombudsman may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the time limit to make the complaint by a further period of three months, if he is satisfied that circumstances prevented the complainant from making the complaint within the stipulated period. (2)All complaints shall be made to the Ombudsman in writing in accordance with the form set out in the Appendix to the Rules. Provided that where a complaint cannot be made in writing the Ombudsman shall render all reasonable assistance to the complainant to reduce the complaint in writing. (3)In cases of medical emergency, the Ombudsman or its authorized Officer may visit the complainant at the location of the alleged violation or any other convenient place to enable written documentation of the complaint. (4)The Ombudsman may receive complaints made in person, via post, telephonically, or through electronic form through the Ombudsman’s website. Provided that the State Government shall establish a website of the Ombudsman. 7. State Government to disseminate information on Ombudsman:- (1)Within thirty days of the appointment of the Ombudsman, the appropriate authority under the State Government shall disseminate information about the office of the Ombudsman, including the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, role, functioning and procedures, and the manner in which complaints can be made to the Ombudsman. (2)Such dissemination shall be undertaken to advance the understanding, in particular, of protected persons, healthcare workers, legal aid service authorities and civil authorities. 8. Manner of recording pseudonym and providing suppression of identity in legal proceedings: - (1)In any legal proceeding where a court, pursuant to clause(a) of sub section (1) of section 34 of the Act directs, on an application made by a protected person or any other person, that in the interests of justice the proceeding or any part thereof be conducted by suppressing the identity of such protected person, the Registrar of the court shall direct all parties involved to:- (i) File one copy of the documents bearing the full name, identity and identifying details of the parties concerned before the court, which shall be kept in a sealed cover and in safe custody with the Registrar; and (ii) Serve one copy of documents bearing the full name, identity and identifying details of the parties concerned upon other parties in the proceeding with a requirement to ensure that the full name and identity of the parties concerned are kept confidential. (2)The Registrar shall provide pseudonyms to protected persons involved in the legal proceedings in the documents filed before the court in such manner that the identity and identifying details of the protected person involved in the legal proceeding are kept confidential. (3)The Registrar shall place the sealed covered documents before the court on the first date the legal proceeding is listed for hearing before the court, if so required by the court. (4)The identities of the protected person involved in the legal proceeding and their identifying details shall be displayed in pseudonym in all documentation generated by the court in relation to the legal proceeding, including listing of the case on the court Board, interim orders and final judgments. (5)The identity and identifying details of the protected person involved in the legal proceeding shall not be revealed by any person or their representatives including assistants and staff. Exception: Where in the interest of justice the name and identity of the protected person needs to be revealed to a third party; it shall only be allowed by an order of the court. (6)Printing or publishing any matter in relation to the aforementioned legal proceeding in electronic or any other form, shall be lawful only if the same is done by ensuring the suppression of identities of the parties in the legal proceeding. (7)In any legal proceeding before it under the Act, the court shall comply with data protection measures in accordance with section 11 of the Act. 9. (1)The Principal Secretary/Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi is authorized to take steps for expediency of any provision of the Act.8 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] (2)In case the Ombudsman is not available due to any reason such as being on leave, in the process of appointment etc., Principal Secretary/Secretary (Health& Family Welfare), Govt. of NCT of Delhi may assign the responsibility of Ombudsman to any officer to look after the work of Ombudsman till the time, regularly appointed Ombudsman is available. 10. Protection of action taken in good faith: - No suit, prosecution of other legal proceedings shall lie against such person or Officer or healthcare provider or institution or Ombudsman, being in government service, or any person acting under the directions of the Ombudsman or the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, as the case may be, in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any Rules made thereunder. By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANJAY GIHAR, Special Secy. (H&FW) APPENDIX (See Rule 6(2)) Form for making Complaint to Ombudsman 1. Date of Incident________________ 2. Place of Incident_______________ 3. Description of Incident________________ 4. Person/Institution responsible for the Incident_______________ Signature/Thumb impression of Complaint* Name: Date: Mobile No. /email/Fax/Address: For official Use only: Unique Complaint Number: ____________ *Where the complaint is received telephonically and reduced to writing by the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman shall sign the Form Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.