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Start Free TrialThe Madras Prevention of Couching Act, 1945 Complete Act
State: Kerala
Year: 1945
THE MADRAS PREVENTION OF COUCHING ACT, 1945 THE MADRAS PREVENTION OF COUCHING ACT, 1945 [Act 12 of 1945] PREAMBLE An Act to prevent couching by unqualified persons. WHEREAS it is expedient to prevent couching by unqualified persons; It is hereby enacted as follows: - Section 1 - Short title arid extent (1) This Act may be called the Madras Prevention of Couching Act, 1945. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Madras. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act- (i) "couching", means the operative displacement by the use of a needle or other instrument, of the opaque crystalline lens of the eye so as to cause it to be below the axis of vision; (ii) "registered practitioner" means a person registered under the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914. Section 3 - Penalty for unlawful couching Whoever, not being a registered practitioner, or not possessing a qualification entitling him to be registered under the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914, performs or attempts to perform couching on a person whether with or without his consent, or agrees to perform couching on a person, shall be punishable With imprisonment for a term which may extend to.....
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State: Tamil Nadu
Year: 1945
.....so as to cause it to be below the axis of vision; (ii) "registered practitioner" means a person registered under the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914. SECTION 3: Penalty for unlawful couching Whoever, not being a registered practitioner, or not possessing a qualification entitling him to be registered under the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914, performs or attempts to perform couching on a person whether with or without his consent, or agrees to perform couching on a person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extends to one thousand rupees or with both. SECTION 4: Offences to be cognizable, bailable and compoundable Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, an offence against this Act shall be cognizable and bailable and may be compounded with the permission of the Court SECTION 5: Cognizance of offences (1) No Magistrate inferior to that of a Magistrate of the second class shall try any offence against this Act. (2) No Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence against this Act except- (i) upon the complaint in writing made by the person on whom.....
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