Section 13. Privileges of registered practitioner

Save as provided in section 25 and 27 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, no person other than a registered practitioner shall- (a) Hold office as physician or surgeon or any other office (by whatever designation called) in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority; (b) Practice medicine in the State; (c) Be entitled to sign or authenticate medical or fitness certificate or any other certificate required by any law to be signed or authenticated by a duly qualified medical practitioner; or (d) Be entitled to give evidence at any inquest or in any court of law as an expert under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 on any matter relating to medicine.