Removal of name from register

(1) The Council may, after giving the person an opportunity of being heard, remove the name of any person from the register, if he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or has been guilty of professional misconduct. (1) No person other than an institution recognised or authorised under this Act shall confer, grant or issue or hold itself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any Ph.D., post-graduation and graduation degree or any other like award stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient is qualified to practice Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy, as the case may be. (2) No person, other than a Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist whose name is entered in the register maintained under this Act, shall practice Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. (3) Any person or institution, who acts in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) and is found guilty therefor, for the first such offence shall be liable to be punished with a penalty of up to Rs. 1,00,000 and for a subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend upto one year: Provided that,- (i) this provision shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force; (ii) no proceedings under this sub-section shall be initiated without prior permission of the Government.