Prohibition of unauthorized persons

(1) Save as provided in this Act or the rules or by-laws made thereunder, no person shall grant or issue or hold himself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma, licence, certificate or other document stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient is qualified to practise the profession of a registered nurse, midwife, health visitor, auxiliary nurse-midwife or dhai. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000; and if the person so contravening is an association, every member of such association who knowingly and wilfully authorizes or permits the contravention, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 500.