Section 6: Penalty for falsely assuming or using Medical and Dental titles. Whoever voluntarily

6. Penalty for falsely assuming or using Medical and Dental titles. Whoever voluntarily and falsely assumes or uses any title or description or any addition to his name implying that he holds a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred, granted or issued by any authority referred to in section 3 or recognised by the Medical and Dental Council of Pakistan or uses any words to give a false impression that he was qualified to practise scientific Medical and Dental System shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year or more than five years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the use by any person of any title, description or addition which he uses by virtue of any degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferred upon him or granted or issued to him in any subject other than medicine.

Effective date: 1982-01-01

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