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    Penal Clause.—The only penal clause existing in the Acts of Medical
Registration is affecting persons who falsely pretend to be registered prac-
titioners or use in connection with their names or titles any words or
letters representing that they are registered medical practitioners. Such
persons are liable to be punished on conviction with fine that may extend
to Rs. 300.

    Control of Councils by Local Governments.—The Madras, Bombay,
United Provinces, Punjab and Central Provinces Acts provide for the vest-
ing of overriding, final and residuary powers in the Local Government by
providing that if at any time it shall appear to the Local Government
that the Council has neglected to exercise or has exceeded or abused any
of its powers or has neglected to perform any of its duties, the Local
Government may notify the particulars of such neglect, excess or abuse to
the Council, and if the Council fails to remedy such neglect, excess or
abuse within such time as may be fixed by the Local Government in that
behalf, the Local Government may cause any of the powers and duties of
the Council to be exercised and performed by such agency and for such
period as the Local Government may think fit.

    Recognised Medical Qualifications.—The annexed schedule shows the
medical qualifications recognised by the various Provincial Medical
Councils.

SCHEDULE.

     1. Medical qualifications granted by medical institutions in British
India which are included in the First Schedule of the Indian Medical
Council Act, 1933 (See page 159).

     2. Medical qulifications granted by medical institutions outside British
India which are included in the Second Schedule of the Indian Medical
Council Act, 1933 (See pages 160-62).

     3. A diploma or certificate granted by a Provincial Government in
British India to any person trained in a Medical College or School declaring
him to be qualified to practise Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery.

     4. Certificates, diplomas, or licences, granted by the following examin-
ing bodies to practise Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery:—

       (a) The Punjab State Medical Faculty.

       (b) The State Medical Faculty of Bengal.

       (c) The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay.

       (d) The Board of Examiners, Madras Medical College, Madras.

       (e) The United Provinces State Board of Medical Examinations or
State Medical Faculty.

       (f) The Bihar and Orissa Medical Examination Board.

       (g) The Assam Medical Examination Board.

       (h) The Central Provinces Medical Examination Board.

     5. The M.B., B.S., degrees and the L.M.S. and L.M.P. diplomas
granted by the Osmania University, Hyderabad.