The INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948.
## ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1948

.THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES (ASSAM

AMENDMENT) ACT, 1948.

(Passed by the Assembly)

[Received the as.sent of the Governor on the 15th

October, 1948]

[Published in the _Assam Gazette of_ the 20th October 1948]
_An_
_Act to_ _amend_ _the_ _Indian Medical Degrees Act,_ _1916_ _in its applica-_

_tion_ _to_ _Assam_

Preamble.

WHEREAS it is expe~ient to amend the Indian 1:fedical Act VII of
Degrees Act, 1916 (heremafter referred to as the said Act) -191 6.
in its application to the Province of Assam, in the manner
hereinafter appearing :

### It is hereby enactr:d as follows:-

Short title,
extent and I. _(1)_ This Act may be called the Indian Medical

commence- Degrees (Assam Amendment) Act, 1948.

ment.

_(2)_ It extends to the whole of Assam -~
( 3) It shali come into force at once.'

Amendment 2. In the preamble to the said Act, for the words "of

~i~l~he 1~~~ such titles," the words "of such titles and of titles implying

preamble to qualifications in other systems of medicine" shall be substitut-
Act VII of ed.
1916.

3. After section 6 of the said Act, the following section
shall be inserted, namely-

Insertion of
new sec- ''6-A ( 1) No person shall add to his name any title,

tion 6-A in descripticn, letters or abbreviatiom which
Act VII of imply that he holds a degree, diploma,
1916. license or certificate as his qualification to

practise any system of medicine unless-

Penalty for _(a)_ he actually holds such degree, diploma ,
unauthoris-
ed use ot license or certificate ; and
titles, etc.
implying

_(b)_ such degree, diploma, license or certifi-

medical qua-
lifications. cate-

_(i)_ is recognised by any law for the time being
in force in the Dominion of India ; or
_(ii)_ has been conferred, granted or issued by
an authority referred to in section 3 ; or
(iii) has been recognised by the General Coun-

cil of Medical Education c.f the United King-
dom ; or

_Price_ _1 anna_ _or_ _2d._


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(iv) m cases not falling under sub-clause _(i)_ ,
sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause _(iii),_ has

been conferred, granted or issued by an
authority empowered, or recognised as

competent, by the Provincial Governmenl
to confer, grant or issue such degree, diplo·
ma, license or certificate.
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section

(I) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 6,
be punished in the case of first conviction, with fine
which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees and
in the case of subsequent conviction, with fine which
may extend to fivr: hundred rupees."

A, G. P. (L.A.) No.20/48-500-22-1-1949.


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