(1) This Act may be called the Punjab ~~irt J~~e, ~ Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965. mencement.
2 ((2) It extends to the State of Punjab, the Statt:
of Haryana, the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the territories transferred to the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re organisation Act, 1966.1
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification appoint in this behalf.
lFor Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Purvjab Governmer,t Gazette (Extraordinary). 1964. page 158.
2substituted by Government of $ndia, S.O. No. 1301, dated 28th March,, 1009.
Definition:1.
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2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise re quires,- ( 1) "Chairman" meanb the Chairman of the Council;
' [ (2) "Council" meanJ a Council of Homoeo pathic System of Medicines, established and constituted under section 3];
(8) "Homoeopathic System" means the Homoeo pathic System of Medicine founded bv Dr. Hahnemann, and includes the allied system of Bio-chemistry founded by Dr. Schussler and the expressions Homoeo pathic and Bio-chemic shall be construed accordingly ;
(4) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under sub-section ( 1) of section 20 ;
(5) "member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman ;
(6) "Practitioner" means a person who practises the Homoeopathic System ;
(7) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act ;
(8) "qualifying examination" means the exami nation held for the purpose of granting a degree, diploma or certificate conferring the right of registration under this Act ;
(9) "Register" means the register of practitioners maintained under section 15 ;
( 10) "registered practitioner'~ means a practif tioner whose name is for the time being ...
entered in the Register ;
(11) "Registrar" means the- Registrar appointed.
under section 14 ;
(12) "regulations" means regulations made under this Act. 1 2 [2A. Construction of c~rtain references in their application.-( 1) In the application of the Act to the Union territory of Chandigarh or the transferred 1Substituted by Government of India, S.O. No. 1301, dated 28th March, 1968.
9Jneerted by G.O.I., S.O. No. 1301, dated 28th March, 1969.
1965 : Pb. Act 16] :PUNJAB HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS 103 territories, any reference therein to the State Govern ment shall be construed as a reference to the Adminis trator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh or the Administrator of the Union Territory of Himacha:i Pradesh as the case may be.
~- (2) Section 55 shall not apply in relation to the • Union Territory of Chandigarh but shall apply to the State of Haryana and the transferred territory with the modification that for the words ',each House :Jf the State Legislature" the words "the Legislative Assembly'' and for the words "both Houses agree'' at both the places where they occur, the words "Legis lative Assembly agrees'' shall be substituted.].
PART II b.:STABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND lNCORPOHA ...
TION OF COUNCIL AND REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERS