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Chapter 3 REGISTRATION, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force,—
- (i) the words “legally qualified medical practitioner” or “duly qualified medical practitioner” or any word or words imparting a person recognized by law as a medical practitioner or a member of the medical profession when used in any enactment for the time being in force in the State shall be construed to mean a qualified registered practitioner;
- (ii) no certificate required by law to be given by a medical practitioner shall be valid unless it is signed by a practitioner registered in Part ‘A’ of the register as prescribed by rules;
- (iii) no person other than qualified registered practitioner shall be eligible to hold any appointment as hospital physician, surgeon, specialist, super specialist or other medical officer in any dispensary or any clinic, sanatorium, nursing home or other similar institutions.
(2) Any person who, not being eligible to hold any appointment referred to in clause (iii) of sub-section (1), holds any such appointment shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees five lakh.
(3) Whoever, after having been convicted under sub-section (2), continues to hold any such appointment shall, on conviction be punished for each day after the previous date of conviction during which he continues to hold the appointment, with fine of rupees ten thousand for each day.

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