Right of registered practitioner

Notwithstanding anything in any law for the time being in force,—

1. (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 Legislature in the State of Bombay and in all Central Acts (in their application to the State of Bombay) so far as such Acts relate to any matters specified in List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act;
2. (ii) a certificate required by any Act from any medical practitioner or medical officer shall be valid if such certificate has been signed by a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act;
3. (iii) a practitioner whose name is entered in the register shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any Homoeopathic or Biochemic dispensary, hospital or infirmary supported by or receiving a grant from the State Government and treating patients according to the Homoeopathic or Biochemic system of medicine or in any public establishment, body or institution dealing with such system of medicine;
4. (iv) every registered practitioner shall be exempt, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest, or as a juror under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.