Penalty for unauthorized issuance of degree etc.

(1) Except as provided by this Act or the rules made thereunder, no diploma, certificate or other document shall be granted, conferred, issued to any person, or no person shall be entitled to be granted, conferred or issued, stating or implying that the holder, recipient or holder is qualified to practice as a nurse, nurse-midwife. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees and if the contravening person is an association, then every member of such association who knowingly or willfully authorizes or permits the contravention, shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees.