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Registered medical practitioner, means a medical practitioner who possesses any medical qualifica-tion as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 53 Expln. (b), see also Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (25 of 2005), s. 8]Means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of s. 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register and who has such experience or training in gynaecology and obstetrics as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. [Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971), s. 2(d)]Means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of s. 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and who is enrolled on a State Medical Register as ...
Medical practitioners
Medical practitioners. The term is applied to physicians and surgeons. By s. 32 of the (English) Medical Act, 1858, only a registered medical practitioner can sue for his charges, and by s. 6 of the (English) Medical Act, 1886, a fellow of a College of Physicians may be prohibited by bye-law of the College from suing; and such bye-law has been passed. It is an offence for any person falsely to pretend that he holds a medical or surgical qualification (s. 40, Act of 1858), but it is not an offence merely to practise surgery or medicine, see Whitwell v. Shakerly, (1932) 147 LT 157 (bone-setter, osteopathic physician and surgeon). The registration of medical men in controlled by the Medical Council. See GENERAL COUNCIL, and Medical Acts of 1858, 1859, 1860, 1876, 1886 and 1905. The College of Physicians, with other bodies, was empowered to grant qualifications of registration to women by the Medical Act, 1876 ('Russell Gurney's Act'). See also APOTHECARIES....
Qualified medical practitioner
Qualified medical practitioner, means a person having a certificate granted by an authority specified in the Schedule to the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916, or notified under s. 3 of that Act or specified in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and includes any person having a certificate granted under any Provincial or State Medical Council Act. [Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 (27 of 1961), s. 2 (j); See also Mines Act, 1952, s. 2(1)(n)]Means any person registered under any Central Act Provincial Act, or an Act to the Legislature of a State providing for the maintenance of a register of medical practitioners, or, in any area where no such last-mentioned Act is in force, any person declared by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to be a qualified medical practitioner for the purposes of this Act. [Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, s. 2 (1) (i)]...
Medical geneticist
Medical geneticist, means a person who possesses a degree or diploma or certificate in medical genetics in the field of pre-natal diagnostic techniques or has experience of not less than two years in such field after obtaining--(i) any one of the medical qualifications recognised under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956); or(ii) a post-graduate degree in biological sciences. [Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994), s. 2 ]...
Medical Officer
Medical Officer, means a gazetted medical officer in the service of Government and includes a medical practitioner declared, by a general or special order of the State Government, to be a medical officer for the purposes of this Act. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987), s. 2 (i)]...
Medical practitioner
Medical practitioner, means a person who possesses a recognised medical qualification as defined--(i) in clause (h) of s. 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register, as defined in clause (k) of that section.(ii) in clause (h) of sub-s. (1) of s. 2 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, and whose name has been entered in a State Register of Indian Medicine, as defined in clause (j) of sub-s. (1) of that section.(iii) in clause (g) of sub-s. (1) of s. 2 of the Homeopathy Central Council act, 1973, and whose name has been entered in a State Register of Homeopathy, as defined in clause (i) of sub-s. (1) of that section. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987), s. 2 (k)]...
Medical witnesses
Medical witnesses, may be ordered to attend at an inquest by the coroner under the (English) Coroners Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 71), s. 21. The deposition of civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this code, although the deponent is not called as a witness (CrPC, 1973, s. 291).For some valuable hints as to the conduct of medical witnesses, consult Taylor's or Beck's Med. Jur., tit. 'Medical Evidence.'...
medical waiver
medical waiver A medical waiver permits an immigration applicant to be allowed into, or remain in the United States despite having a health condition identified as grounds of inadmissibility. Terms and conditions can be applied to a medical waiver on a case by case basis. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
Indian Medical Register
Indian Medical Register, means the medical register maintained by the Council. [Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), s. 2 (d)]...
Medical treatment
Medical treatment. s. 80 of the (English) Education Act, 1921, imposes a duty on the local education authority of medical inspection of children attending a public elementary school and of attending to their health and physical condition. The cost of medical treatment may be recovered from the parent [s. 81 of (English) Education Act of 1921]....
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