Indian Medical Degrees (Assam Amendment) Act, 1948
No: 16 Dated: Oct, 20 1948
THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948
ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1948
Act to amend the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 in its application to Assam
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (heremafter referred to as the said Act) in its application to the Province of Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing :
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Indian Medical Degrees (Assam Amendment) Act, 1948.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
(3) It shali come into force at once.
2. Amendment of the long title and preamble to Act VII of 1916:- In the preamble to the said Act, for the words "of such titles," the words "of such titles and of titles implying qualifications in other systems of medicine" shall be substituted
3. Insertion of new section 6-A in Act VII of 1916:- After section 6 of the said Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely-
''6-A Penalty for unauthorised use ot titles, etc. implying medical qualifications:- (1) No person shall add to his name any title, descripticn, letters or abbreviatiom which imply that he holds a degree, diploma, license or certificate as his qualification to practise any system of medicine unless-
(a) he actually holds such degree, diploma , license or certificate ; and
(b) such degree, diploma, license or certificate-
(i) is recognised by any law for the time being in force in the Dominion of India ; or
(ii) has been conferred, granted or issued by an authority referred to in section 3 ; or
(iii) has been recognised by the General Council of Medical Education c.f the United Kingdom ; or
(iv) in cases not falling under sub-clause (i) , sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iii), has been conferred, granted or issued by an authority empowered, or recognised as competent, by the Provincial Governmenl to confer, grant or issue such degree, diplo· ma, license or certificate.
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (I) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 6, be punished in the case of first conviction, with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees and in the case of subsequent conviction, with fine which may extend to fivr: hundred rupees."