Chapter VII Chapter VII

Offences

Registered practitioner not to practice any other system of medicine.—

1. (1) A registered practitioner shall not be entitled to practice any system of medicine other then Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy, unless he is duly qualified and entitled under any law for time being in force, to practice that system.
2. (2) No registered practitioner shall prescribe allopathic drugs and medicines or prepare mixtures of allopathic drugs with Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic drugs for the use of patients unless he is legally qualified in that system of medicines and registered in the Directorate of Health Services, under the law in force.

Conferring, granting or issuing diploma, license, etc. by unauthorised person or institution.—

1. (1) No person other than an association or institution recognized or authorized under this Act shall confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma, license, certificate or other document stating to practice the Indian system of medicines and homoeopathic system of medicine or hold itself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue such documents or certificates. (2)
   • (a) No person, other than a registered practitioner under this Act, shall practice Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy system of medicine.
   • (b) All the practitioners of Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy registered in the Directorate of Health Services, under Dip-L-146 8 in force in the State of Goa shall be considered as registered practitioner and their names shall be transferred to the register maintained by the Board.
   • (c) No practitioner shall practice in the State of Goa on the ground that he is registered in any other State or Union Territory.
   • (d) No practitioner shall be registered on the ground that he is holding registration certificate from any State or Union Territory unless he possesses a recognized medical qualification conferred by any College/University recognized by the Board.
   • (e) All the qualifications, degrees or diplomas conferred by Colleges/Institutions included in the II and III Schedule attached to Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (Central Act 48 of 1970) and the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (Central Act 59 of 1973), shall be considered as recognized qualification.
   • (f) All practitioners who do not possess recognized qualification and were or are practicing Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy in any other State or Union Territory and desire to establish their practice in the State of Goa shall have to obtain degree/diploma on passing the examination specified under sub-section
2. (3) of section 32.
3. (3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable, for first such offence, with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both, and for such subsequent offence with double the fine and imprisonment specified for first offence.
4. (4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 39 of this Act, shall on conviction be punished for first such offence with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both, and for such subsequent offence with double the fine and imprisonment specified for first offence.

False assumption of certificate or diploma to be an offence.— Whoever falsely assumes or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a degree, diploma, license or certificate conferred, granted or issued by an association or institution recognized or authorized under this Act or that he is qualified to practice the Indian system of medicines and homoeopathy system of medicines under the provisions of this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both, for the first such offence, and to imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1000 or with both, for every subsequent such offences.