(1) Save as provided by this Act or the rules made there under, no person shall confer, grant or issue or hold himself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any diploma, certificate or other document stating or implying that the holder, grantee or recipient thereof is qualified to practice as a Para Medical Technician.
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and if the person so contravenes is an Association, every member of such Association who knowingly or willfully authorizes or permits the contravention shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
33. Penalty for unauthorized use of titles - (1) No person shall add to his name any title, letters or abbreviations, which imply that he holds a degree or diploma license or certificate as his qualification to practice as a Para Medical Technician, unless, -
(a) he has actually received such degree or diploma or license or certificate; and,
(b) such degree or diploma, license or certificate is recognized by any law for the time being in force in the State, or has been conferred or granted or issued by an authority appointed under this Act.
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall on conviction be punishable, in the case of first offence, with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and in the case of a second or subsequent offences, with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
34. Trial of offenses - (1) All offences under this Act are triable by a Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), no court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except with the previous sanction of the Board or of an officer authorised by the Board in this behalf.
35. Members of Board, Officers etc., to be public Servants Central Act 45 of 1860 - Every member of the Board, the Secretary, all officers and servants appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
36. Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts - No act done or action taken, in exercise of any of the powers conferred by or under this Act, by the Government or the Board or the Executive Committee or the Secretary shall be called in question in any Civil Court.
37. Protection of actions taken in good faith - No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or the Board or its member or officer or other person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules issued there under.
38. Nomination of the first Board - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the first Board shall be nominated by the Government for a period of three years from the date of nomination or till the constitution of the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Act, whichever is earlier.
(2) The first Board shall take all steps for the preparation of the register, recognition of the institutions.
39. Compounding of offences - The Board or the Secretary may, compound any offence punishable under this Act before their cognizance by the Court, on payment of a sum which may not be less than the minimum of the fine stipulated for such offence but may extend to the maximum of the fine stipulated for such offence by way of composition of the offence :
Provided that no such compounding shall be permitted in the case of a second or subsequent offence.