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Whoever, not being a registered praeoner, or ? not possessing a quali4cation entitling him to be re- t rmlawfill : ~ h i n & gistered under the '[Tamil Nadu] MedicalRegistration dmmil Act, 1914, performs or attempts to perform coilching Nadu] on a &son whether with or without his consent, or Act IV of .. agrees to perform couching on a person, shall be pun- 1914. ishable with imprisonment for a term whichmay extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. le. this Act shall be cognizable and bailable and mapbe cornpoundcd with the permission of the Court. (2) No Magistrate sk\ll take cog~<iance of any offence against this Act except- (i) upon the complaint in writing made by;the person on whom couching was performed or an attempt to perform couching was made ; or (ii) upon the report of a Police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector ; or (iii) upon the report of any person or class of persons authorised by the 2[State] Government in this behalf. (3) N o Magistrate shall take cogniz.lnce of any oRen'etlcc agilinst this Act, unless the prosecution is instituted within six months from thc dnts on whicli the offence is alleged to have been committed.