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Notwithstanding anything in any law for the time being in force,- ( i ) the expression "legally qualified medical practitioner" or "duly qualified medical practitioner" or any word importing a person recognised by law as a medical practitioner or member of the medical profession shall, in all Acts of the Legislature in the 1 [State of Maharashtra] and in all Central Acts (in their application to the 2 [State of Maharashtra]) in so far as such Acts relate to any matters specified in List II or List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, include a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act; ( ii ) a certificate required by any Act from any medical practitioner or medical officer shall be valid if such certificate has been signed by a practitioner whose name is entered in the register under this Act; ( iii ) a practitioner whose name is entered in the register shall be eligible to hold any appointment as a physician or other medical officer in any Homoeopathic 3 [* *] dispensary, hospital or infirmary supported by or receiving a grant from the State Government and treating patients according to the Homoeopathic 4 [* *] system of medicine or in any public establishment, body or institution dealing with such system of medicine; ( iv ) every registered practitioner shall be exempt, if he so desires, from serving on an inquest 5 [under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (II of 1974)].