Privileges of registered practitioners -Notwithstanding anything to

the contrary in any other law for the time being in force.

1. (i) no person other than a registered practitioner shall, without the previous sanction of the Government be competent to hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical officer in any approved institution which is supported wholly or partly out of the funds of the State or the fund of a local authority. (ii)no person other than a registered practitioner shall, with effect from such date as may be specified by the Government by notification inthis behalf, practice the modern scientific medicine or hold himself out, whether directly or by implication as practicing or as being prepared to so practice; (iii)no certificate required by law to be given by a medical practitioner shall be valid unless signed by a registered practitioner. 1[(iv) The Government shall permit the Council to constitute two or three member committees for the purpose of visiting or inspecting any hospital or nursing home or institutions or places where alleged unethical practices are being taken place and where un-qualified persons or quacks or doctors who do not belong to modern system or scientific medicine practicing Modern medicine and prescribing drugs of modern medicine. Such committees shall be formed by Chairman of the Council with the members of all categories except ex-officio members of Council;
2. (v) The Government shall also permit the council to constitute such committees as specified in clause (iv) above to visit or inspect institutions or hospitals or places or nursing homes where the names of the doctors are removed from the register for their unethical acts but alleged to be continuing to practice without surrendering the certificate or registration without sufficient cause within the prescribed time.]