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The Bangladesh Unani and Ayurvedic Practitioners Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. XXXII OF 1983 )

Chapter VI

OFFENCES, PENALTY AND PROCEDURE

Offences and Penalties
31. Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 30 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand, or with both.
32. Persons not registered under Ordinance not to practise, etc.
32. (1) No person other than a practitioner registered under this Ordinance shall practise or hold himself out, whether directly or by implication, as practising the Unani or, as the case may be, Ayurvedic system of medicine.
 
 
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand, or with both.
Colourable imitation of degrees
33. (1) No person other than a body or institution authorised under this Ordinance shall confer, grant or issue or holdout as entitled to confer, grant or issue a degree, diploma or certificate which purports to entitle the holder to practise the Unani or Ayurvedic system of medicine or which is identical with or is a colourable imitation of any degree, diploma or certificate granted by a body or institution so authorised.
 
 
(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand and if the person so contravening is an association, every member of such association who knowingly or wilfully authorise or permits the contravention shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand.
Prohibition against use of title, description, etc.
34. (1) No person shall add to his name, title or description any letters or abbreviations which imply or are calculated to lead to the belief that he holds a degree, diploma or certificate as his qualification to practise the Unani or Ayurvedic system of medicine, unless he holds such degree, diploma or certificate and such degree, diploma or certificate-
 
 
(i) is recognised by any law for the time being in force in Bangladesh; or
 
 
(ii) has been conferred, granted or issued by a body or institution authorised under this Ordinance in this behalf; or
 
 
(iii) has been conferred, granted or issued by an authority empowered or recognised as competent by the Government to confer, grant or issue such degree, diploma or certificate.
 
 
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no Hakim or Vaid shall describe himself as a Doctor.
 
 
(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to Taka one thousand, or with both.
Savings
35. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any person-
 
 
(a) who limits his practice to dentistry; or
 
 
(b) who being a nurse, midwife or health visitor and registered as such under any law for the time being in force, or a dai, attends on a case of labour; or
 
 
(c) who being a technical assistant like JARRAH or KUHAL attends on a case under the direction and personal guidance of a registered practitioner of the Unani system of medicine.
Cognizance of offences, etc.
36. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Ordinance except on a complaint in writing by an officer empowered in this behalf by the Government.
 
 
(2) No Court other than of a Magistrate of the first class shall try an offence under this Ordinance.

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