Privileges of registered practitioner

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment, rule, by-law or any other provision of law- (1) No certificate required by law to be given by a medical practitioner or officer shall be valid unless signed by a registered practitioner. (2) Except with the special sanction of the State 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.