Persons who may be registered

Subject to the provisions of section 14, every person who- (a) is for the time being registered under the British Medical Act ; or (b) is possessed of any of the qualifioations described in the Sohedule shall be entitled to be registered on furnishing to the registrar proof of suoh registration or qualificetion whether or not suoh perwn practices or infende to praotise the allopathio or any other system of medicine: Provided that the State Government may, after oonsulting the Council, permib the registration of any person who shall furnish to the registrar proof that he is possessed of a medical degree, diploma or certificate of any University, medical college or school approved by the Council, other than those described in the Schedule. Where such person is, at the time of his registration under this proviso, employed in a hospital, asylum, infl~lmary, dispensary or lying-in-hospital managed by a Mission, the State Government shdl have power to direct that the registration shall be in force only so long as he continues to be employed in any such hospital, asylum, ixdnmry, dispensary or lying-in-hospital: Provided further that the Counail may refuse to permit the registration of any person who has been convicted of- any such offence as implies in the opinion of tli8 h c i l a, defect of character or who, after an enquiry at which opportunity has been given to the candidate to be heard jn person or by pleader, has been held by the Council to have been guilty of infamous oonduct in any professional respect.