If any personwhose namc is not Tor the time beingenlcred in the rcgistcr, falscly rcprescnrs that it is so catered, or

FaIsc orsumplion oTMcdica1Practitioner or Practitioner under this Act In bean iffence

27, Any personwho ialsely assumes that he is a medical pnctitioner or prac~itioncra dcfincd in clause (7) ufbcclion 2 and practises Ihemodem scien~ificsystem ofmcdicinc,shall bepunisliable with rigurnus imprjsonn~entwhich may extendup to three y e m orwith fine which mayextend uproKs.20,000 or with both.

Explonaiion : Under his sectiol~,punishment can be awarded only to medical practirioncrs as defined in section 2j7) of this Act and no panishmcnr may be awardedlo any one practising Velerinary medicine or Veterinary surgety ar Homocoparhic or thc Ayuwedic or the Siddha or the Unani Systcm or Medicine or those holding HAMS or BlMS dcgree.