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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Dentists Act, 1948 Section 17A

Professional Conduct

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Dentists Act, 1948 Section 17A is part of Dentists Act, 1948 - Professional Conduct. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[17A. Professional conduct

(1) The Council may prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette or the code of ethics for dentists.

(2) Regulations made by the Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect, that is to say, professional misconduct, and such provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force.)

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1. Inserted by Dentists (Amdt.) Act (42 of 1972) Section. 13 (1-11-72),

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