(1) No person other than an association or institution recognized or authorized by the Board under this Act shall confer, grant or issue or hold itself out as entitled to confer, grant or issue any degree, diploma, licence, certificate or other document stating or implying that the holder, grantee, or recipient is qualified [in or otherwise entitled to practice] 3 the [Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi systems of medicine.]
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(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this section shall on conviction be punishable with fine [with imprisonment not exceeding six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both] 4 and if the person so contravening is an association, every member of such association who knowingly and willfully authorizes or permits the contravention shall on conviction be punishable with fine, [with imprisonment not exceeding three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both.]
4 False assumption of degree, diploma or certificates to be an offence
56. Whoever voluntarily and falsely assumes or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred, granted ,or issued by any association or, institution recognized or authorized by the Board under this Act or that he is qualified to practice the Indian system of medicine under the provisions of this Act, shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for the offence under the first offence under this section and to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees for every subsequent offence.
THE SCHEDULE [See sections 27, 28, 29 and 30] Persons who are entitled to have their names entered in the register of Vaidyas, Hakims-
1. Vaidyas or Hakim who hold a degree or certificate of any Government Ayurvedic or Unani College or school within [Uttar Pradesh] 5 or outside it, or degree in Indian medicine or surgery or midwifery of any University established by law in India.
2. [Vaids and Hakims who hold a degree or diploma granted by the Board.]
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3. Vaidyas or Hakims who have passed an examination from any Ayurved or Unani Institution in the [Uttar Pradesh] 5 or outside it recognized by the Board for purposes of registering. [* * *] 7
1. Section 54 omit by section 24 of U.P. Act VII of 1956.
2. Subs. by section 3(a) ibid.
3. Subs. by section 25 (1) ibid.
4. Subs. by section 25 (2) ibid.
5. Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for the [United Provinces].
6. Subs. by s. 26(a) of U.P. Act 7 of 1956.
7. Omit by section 26(b) ibid.