Qualified practitioners certificates

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

1. (a) the expression 'legal qualified medical practitioner', or duly qualified medical practitioner, or any word importing a person recognised by law as a medical practitioner or member of medical profession shall in all Acts for other provisions having the force of law in Punjab and relating to matters in List-II or List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, includes a practitioner registered in Part A of the Register;
2. (b) a certificate required by any Act to be issued by any medical practitioner or medical officer shall be valid if such certificate has been signed and issued by a practitioner registered in Part A of the Register: Provided that a certificate of illness may also be signed and issued by any practitioner registered in Part B of the Register;
3. (c) a practitioner registered in Part A of the Register shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a medical officer in any Homoeopathic Dispensary or Hospital supported by or receiving a grant from the State Government and treating patients according to the homoeopathic system or in any public establishment or institution dealing with such system.