Unregistered persons not to hold appointment

(1) Except with the special sanction of the State Government no person other than a registered practitioner shall be competent to hold any appointment as a Professor of Medical College or School, or as Medical Officer of Health, or as a physician, surgeon, or other Medical Officer in any hospital, Asylum, infirmary, dispensary or lying-in-hospital which is supported partially or entirely by public or local funds, or which is under the supervision of the State Government. (2) Any appointment made in contravention of sub-section (1) shall be void and illegal.