[See section 3-(1) (a)]

1.The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council to each of the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine in each State on the following basis, namely:-

(a) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 100 but does not exceed 10000     ..........   1 seat

(b) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 10000 but does not exceed 20000 ..........   2 seats

(c) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 20000 but does not exceed 30000 ........... 3 seats

(d) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine for any of such systems exceeds 30000 but does not exceed 40000 ...........  4 seats

(e) Where the number of persons enrolled on a State Register of Indian medicine for any of such systems exceeds 40000    .............................................  5 seats

2. For every subsequent election to the Central Council under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3, the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine the number of seats allocated in the Central Council to each of the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine on the basis laid down in paragraph 1 above.