Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of diplomas, certificates, etc. and penalty for such conferment

(1) No person, association or institution other than the Council shall confer, grant or issue or hold himself or itself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any diploma, certificates or any other document stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient thereof is qualified as Nurse, Midwife or Health Visitor, etc. (2) Any contravention of the provision of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both, and if any association or institution is guilty of such contravention, every member thereof who knowingly or willfully authorises or permits the contravention, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both.