The Maharashtra Medical Council Act, 1965State Act of Maharashtra · Act 46 of 1965
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 the medical profession shall, in all Acts of the State Legislature and in all Central Acts (in their application to the State) in so far as such Acts relate to any matters specified in List II or III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act;
(ii) every registered practitioner shall be exempted, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest, [under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (II of 1974)].
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted, Mah. 12 of 1984. These words and figures were substituted for the words "or as a junior under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898" by Mah. 12 of 1984, s. 7.
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