Persons entitled to registrations

(1) Every person possessing the qualifications as a physiotherapist or occupational therapist mentioned in the Schedule shall, subject to the provision contained in this Act and payment of such fees as may be prescribed in this behalf, be entitled to have his name entered in the register as the case may be, subject to such conditions as the Council may prescribe. (2) Every person applying for registration as physiotherapist or occupational therapist shall in his application give a declaration that he is in full time practice of physiotherapy or occupational therapy, as the case may be, and not engaged in any other trade or business or profession. He shall further undertake that if, after registration he takes up or is engaged in some other profession or business, he shall forthwith inform the Council of such service or employment or engagement and shall cease to practise as physiotherapist or occupational therapist, as the case may be. His name shall be deleted from the Register. (3) The application of registration shall be accompanied by all documents required to be produced as given in the prescribed form. (4) The application for registration shall be submitted to the secretary, who shall after scrutiny, place it before the concerned Cell at the next meeting for its recommendation and thereafter before the Council with the recommendation of the Cell. (5) The Council may require any candidate to appear before it in support of any statement made by him in his application to furnish such other particulars as may be required.