Rights of registered practitioners

Notwithstanding anything contained in laws for the time being in force: (1) The expression "legally practitioner" or "duly qualified medical practitioner" or any word importing a person recognized by law as a medical practitioner or member of the medical profession shall in all Acts of the Legislative assembly of Nagaland and all central Acts (in their application to Nagaland) in so far as such Acts relate to any matter with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has powers to make laws, under Clause(3) of Article 230AA of the Constitution, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act; (2) Every registered practitioner shall exempt, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest.