Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force,—
(i) the expression “legally qualified medical practitioner” or “duly qualified medical practitioner” or any word importing a person recognised by law as a medical practitioner or member of medical profession shall in all Acts of Legislature in the 1[State of Karnataka]1 and in all Central Acts in their application to the 1[State of Karnataka]1 in so far as such Acts relate to any matters specified in List II or List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, include a practitioner whose name is entered in Part A or Part B of the Register.
1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order 1973 w.e..f 1.11.1973.
(ii) a certificate required by any Act from any medical practitioner or medical officer shall be valid, if such certificate has been signed by a practitioner whose name is entered in Part A or Part B of the register;
(iii) a practitioner whose name is entered in Part A or Part B of the register shall be eligible to treat patients according to the Homœopathic system of medicine or to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any homœopathic dispensary, hospital or infirmary supported by or receiving a grant from the State Government and treating patients according to the homœopathic system of medicine or in any public establishment, body or institution dealing with such system of medicine;
(iv) a practitioner whose name is entered in Part A of the register may possess and prescribe the drugs relating to the homœopathic system of medicine only.
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