01
Determine the procedure for assessing and rating the
dental institutions for their compliance with the
standards laid down by the Under-Graduate Medical
Education Board or the Post-Graduate Medical
Education Board, as the case may be, in accordance
with the regulations made under this Act.
02
Grant permission for establishment of a new dental
institution, or to start any postgraduate course or
to increase number of seats, in accordance with
the regulations made under this Act.
03
Carry out inspections of dental institutions for
assessing and rating such institutions in accordance
with the regulations made under this Act.
04
Provided that the Dental Assessment and Rating Board
may, if it deems necessary, hire and authorise any
other third party agency or persons for carrying out
inspections of dental institutions for assessing and
rating such institutions.
Where inspection of dental institutions is carried
out by such third party agency or persons authorised
by the Dental Assessment and Rating Board, it shall
be obligatory on such institutions to provide access
to such agency or person.
05
Conduct, or where it deems necessary, empanel
independent rating agencies to conduct, assess and
rate all dental institutions, within such period of
their opening, and every year thereafter, at such
time, and in such manner, as may be specified by
the regulations.
07
Take such measures, including issuing warning,
imposition of monetary penalty, reducing intake or
stoppage of admissions and recommending to the
Commission for withdrawal of recognition, against a
dental institution for failure to maintain the
minimum essential standards specified by the
Under-Graduate Medical Education Board or the
Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, as the case
may be, in accordance with the regulations made
under this Act.