Privileges of registered practitioners

Privileges of registered practitioners.-Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment, rule, by-law, or any other provisions of law,-

1. (1) no certificate required by law to be given by a medical practitioner or officer shall be valid unless signed by a registered practitioner ;
2. (2) except with the general or special sanction of the Government, no one other than a registered practitioner shall be competent to hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical officer in any hospital, asylum, infirmary, dispensary or lying-in-hospital, not being an institution avowedly maintained for the purpose of medical treatment according to the Homeopathic, Ayurvedic or Unani system not supported entirely by voluntary contribution or as Medical Officer of Health. 5A. Omitted A.