Rights of registered practitioners

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force— (i) the expression "legally qualified medical practitioner" or "duly qualified medical practitioner" or any word importing a person recognised by law as a medical practitioner or member of the medical profession shall in all Acts of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi and all the Central Acts (in their application to Delhi) in so far as such Acts relate to any matter with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has powers to make laws, under Clause (3) of Article 239 AA of the Constitution, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act; (ii) every registered practitioner shall be exempt, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest.