Privileges of registered practitioner

(1) Subject to the conditions and rules laid down in this Act or the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 102 of 1956) regarding the practice of medicine by persons possessing certain recognised medical qualifications, every such person, whose name is for the time being in the State Medical Register, shall be entitled to practice as medical practitioners within the State according to his qualifications and to recover any expenses, charges or any fees in respect of such practice for medicines (medicaments) or other aids which he is entitled to. (2) A certificate required by any law to be given by a medical practitioner shall not be valid unless it is signed by a registered practitioner and bears his name and registration number seal. (3) Every prescription given by a registered practitioner shall bear the seal of the name and registration number of such registered practitioner. (4) No person other than a registered practitioner shall be qualified to hold any post as physician, surgeon or medical officer in any hospital, asylum, infirmary, dispensary or any other medical institution or as a medical officer in any other branch related to health or medicine.