Dentists Act,1948
Act No : 16
Section :
Effect of registration.
46.Effect of registration.(1) Any reference in any other law to a person recognised by law as a dentist shall be deemed to be a reference to a dentist registered under this Act. (2) No certificate required by or under any other law from a dentist shall be valid unless the person signing it is registered as a dentist under this Act. (3) After the expiry of 1[three years] from 2[the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 32], a person who is not registered in Part A of the State register of dentists shall not, except with the sanction of 3[the Central Government or the State Government] hold any appointment as dentist in any dispensary, hospital or other institution 4 * * * which is supported wholly or partially from public or local funds : Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any such person who is holding such an appointment 5[immediately before the said date]. (4) After the expiry of two years from the publication of a register of dental hygienists in a State, no person whose name is not entered in that register shall hold appointment as dental hygienist in any dispensary, hospital or other institution in the State which is supported wholly or partially from public or local funds. (5) Any person who is a registered dentist, registered dental hygienist or registered dental mechanic in a State may practise as such in any other State. 6[46A.Transfer of registration. Where a dentist registered in one State is practising dentistry in another State, he may, on payment of the prescribed fee which shall not exceed the renewal fee for registration in such other State, make an application in the prescribed form to the Council for the transfer of his name from the register of the State where he is registered to the register of the State in which he is practising dentistry, and on receipt of any such ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 58 of 1950, s. 3 (retrospectively), for "two years". 2 Subs. by Act 12 of 1955, s. 13, for "the commencement of this Act". 3 Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for "the State Government". 4 The words "in the State" omitted by s. 13, ibid. 5 Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for "at the commencement of this Act". 6 Ins. by Act 42 of 1972, s. 24 (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 92 application, the Council shall, notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, direct that the name of such person be removed from the first-mentioned register and entered in the register of the second mentioned State and the State Councils concerned shall comply with such directions : Provided that such a person shall be required to produce a certificate to the effect that all dues in respect of his registration in the former State have been paid: Provided further that where any such application for transfer is made by a dentist against whom any disciplinary proceeding is pending or where for any other reason it appears to the Council that the application for transfer has not been made bona fide and the transfer should not be made, the Council may, after giving the dentist a reasonable opportunity of making a representation in this behalf, reject the application.]
Read All Comments
