Privileges of registered practitioners

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment, rule, bye-law or any other provision of law—

1. (1) no certificate required by any Act in force, or that may hereafter be passed, from a medical practitioner or officer shall be valid unless signed by a registered practitioner;
2. (2) except with the special sanction of the [Central Government] no one other than a registered practitioner shall be competent to hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical officer in any hospital, asylum, infirmary, dispensary or lying-in hospital not supported entirely by voluntary contributions or as medical officer of health.