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Whoever voluntarily and falsely assume or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a degree, diploma, license or certificate conferred granted for issued by any authority referred to in section 3 or recognized the General Councils of Medical Education of the United Kingdom or that he is qualified to practice western medical science, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or if the subsequently commits and is convicted of an offence punishable under this section with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. 1 Added by the Adaptation of Laws order, 1950 and the words, “the territories of the time being comprise” were replaced by the words “the territories which immediately before the 1st November 1946” were comprised by the Adaptation Laws, No.2 Order of 1956. 2 Substituted ibid for “the Province” 3 Substituted for “Provincial Government” by the Adaptation order, 1950. 4 Substituted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Law) Order, 1937 for “Gazette of India” Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the use by any person of any title, description or addition in which 6(Prior to commencement of this Act) he used in virtue of any degree, diploma licence or certificate conferred upon or granted or issued to him. Cognizance of offence