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Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 3

Title: Right to Confer Degrees

State: Central

Year: 1916

The right of conferring, granting, or issuing in the States degrees, diplomas, licences, certificates or other documents stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practice western medical science, shall be exercisable only by the authorities specified in the Schedule, and by such other authority as the {Subs by the A.O.1937, for " G.G.in C."}[State Government] may, by notification {For notifications authorising certain institutions in the various States to grant certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc..see Gazette of India, l916, Pt.T, p.1155; ibid., 1917, pp.567.690, 2056, ibid.1918, p.128; ibid., 1921, p.1522; ibid., 1922, p.273.} in the Official Gazette, and subject to such conditions and restrictions as it thinks fit to impose, authorise in this behalf.

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Preamble 1

Title: Medical Degrees Act, 1916

State: Central

Year: 1916

THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES ACT, 1916 [Act, No. 7 of 1916] [AS ON 1957] [16th March, 1916] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate the grant of titles implying qualifications in western medical science, and the assumption and use by unqualified persons of such titles. WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the grant of titles implying qualifications in western medical science, and the assumption and use by unqualified persons of such titles; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 4

Title: Prohibition of Unauthorised Conferment of Degrees, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1916

Save as provided by section 3, no person in the States shall confer, 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 practice western medical science.

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1916

.....has merged with the State of M.P.-See Act 37 of 1956,section 9(i)(e). It has also been extended to the Stales merged in the State of Bombay by Bom. Act 4 of 1950,section 3(30-3-1950). and to the transferred territories in Punjab by Punj.Act 30 of 1958, section 4and Sch. II. It has been now extended to the Union Territories of Pondicherry and Goa, Daman and Diu by Regns. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963), and 11 of 1963 (1-2-1965), respectively. It has also been extended to the transferred territory i.e. Kanyakumari District and Shencottah taluka of Tininelveli District in Tamil Nadu by T.N. Act, 23 of 1960. It has been extended to whole of Maharashtra as it was in Bombay region of the State by Maha, Act 44 of 1961, The Act so far as it relates to the Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine is repealed in the State of Bihar byBih. Act 31 of 1951, section 56and in so far as it relates to Ayurvedic Medicine in the State of Orissa, byOri. Act 14 of 1960, section 58.The Act so Tar as it relates to the Homoeopathic and Biochemic systems of medicine is repealed in the State of Bihar byBih. Act 24 of 1953, section 54and in the State of Orissa byOri. Act 7 of 1957, section 55.Andhra Pradesh: Same as.....

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 6

Title: Penalty for Falsely Assuming or Using Medical Titles

State: Central

Year: 1916

Whoever voluntarily and falsely assumes, or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred, granted or issued by any authority referred to in section 3, or recognized by the General Council of Medical Education of the United Kingdom, or that he is qualified to practice western medical science.shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or, if he subsequently commits, and is convicted of, an offence punishable under this section, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the use by any person of any title, description, or addition which, prior to the commencement of this Act, he used in virtue of any degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred upon, or granted or issued to him.

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 1

Title: Short Title

State: Central

Year: 1916

This Act may be called the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916.

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Complete Act

Title: Medical Degrees Act, 1916

State: Central

Year: 1916

Preamble1 - MEDICAL DEGREES ACT, 1916 Section1 - Short title Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Right to confer degrees Section4 - Prohibition of unauthorised conferment of degrees, etc. Section5 - Contravention of section 4 Section6 - Penalty for falsely assuming or using medical titles Section7 - Cognizance of offences Section8 - Jurisdiction of Magistrates ScheduleI - SCHEDULE

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1916

In this Act "western medical science" means the western methods of Allopathic medicine, Obstetrics and Surgery, but does not include the Homeopathic or Ayurvedic or Unani system of medicine {Added by the A.O.1950.}[and " States " means all {Subs.by the Adaptation of Laws (NO.2) order.1956, for " the territories for the time being comprised ".}[the territories which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised] within Part A States and Part C States].

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 5

Title: Contravention of Section 4

State: Central

Year: 1916

Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; and, if the person so contravening is an association, every member of such association who knowingly and wilfully authorises or permits the contravention, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Medical Degrees Act, 1916 Section 7

Title: Cognizance of Offences

State: Central

Year: 1916

No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act, except upon complaint made by order of the State Government, or upon complaint made, with the previous sanction of the State Government, by a Council of Medical Registration established by any enactment for the time being in force in the State.