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After section 6 of the said Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- “6-A (i) No person shall add to his name any titles description letters of abbreviation which imply that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate as his qualification to practice any system of medicine unless- Penalty for an authorized of titles, etc., implying medical qualification (a) the actually holds such degree, diploma, licence or certificate; and (b) Such degree, diploma, licence or certificate- (c) Is recognized by any law for the time being inforce in 5(India) or if any part thereof or II. Has been conferred granted or issues by authority referred to in section 3; or III. Has been recognized by the General Council of Medical Education of the United Kingdom; or 4 These words were substituted for the paragraph containing the enacting for formula and the paragraph preceding that paragraph by section 5 of the Madras Re enacting and Reporting No.1 Act 1948, (Madras), Act VII of 1948 5 The words “India” was substituted by section 4 of and the third schedules to the Madras Repealing and Amending Act. 1957 (Madras Act XXV of 1957) for the words “any Part A State or Part State” which themselves were substituted for the words “British India” by the Adaptation (Amendment) Order of 1959. Penalty unauthorized of titles. Etc. implying medical qualification iv. In case not falling under such clause (i) sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iii) has been conferred granted or issued by an authority empowered or recognized as competent by the (State) Government to confer grant or issue such degree, diploma, licence or certificate. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of the sub-section (i) shall not withstanding anything containing in section 6 be punished in the case of a first conviction with fine which may extent to two hundred and fifty rupees and in the case of a subsequent conviction with the fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956. (Act No. 102 OF 1956) (AS PASSED BY THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT) (Received the assent of the President on the 30th December 1956.) An Act to provide for the reconstitution of the Medical Council of Indian and the maintenance of Medical Register for India and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short titles, extend and Commencement